Simon and the Witch

Simon and the Witch
First edition
AuthorMargaret Stuart Barry
IllustratorLinda Birch
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSimon and the Witch
GenreChildren's fantasy
PublisherCollins
Publication date
23 August 1976
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint
Pages78 pages
ISBN0-00-184749-X
Followed bySimon and the Witch in School 

Simon and the Witch is a children's book by Margaret Stuart Barry, published by Collins, illustrated by Linda Birch. It also refers to the name of the series, which follows on. Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.

Following a one off dramatisation of the first story in 1985 as part of the Children's BBC series Up Our Street, in 1987 the concept was adapted into a television series, starring Elizabeth Spriggs as the Witch, and Hugh Pollard as Simon,[1] which ran for two series.

  1. ^ "Hugh Pollard". IMDb.