Dorrie the Witch
The Dorrie books are a series of children's books by Patricia Coombs, from 1962 to 1992. They are about the adventures, and misadventures, of a young witch and her cat, Gink, as they face evil witches, wizards, and magic gone awry.
This is Dorrie. She is a witch. A little witch. Her hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match. |
Most adventures take place in the town of Witchville, often involving Dorrie's mother, The Big Witch, who sometimes has to come save the day, especially if it's a mess Dorrie made herself. Other times, Dorrie saves the day herself.
Tropes used in Dorrie the Witch include:
- All Witches Have Cats: Gink is Dorrie's cat.
- Art Evolution: Spanning three decades, there is a clear difference in the style over time, although the general form is the same. This is covered near the end of this article.
- Flying Broomstick: Flying on them, or using them to levitate things.
- Good Witch Versus Bad Witch: Several of the plots involve Dorrie or her mother against evil witches.
- Gold Makes Everything Shiny: Dorrie gets a gold cauldron as a reward for stopping the Blue Witch.
- Wicked Witch: Although most witches in the book are good, some of the villains have been this trope.
- Wizard Classic: Dorrie's family knows a few, and some have been antagonists.