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->''This is Dorrie. She is a witch. A little witch. Her hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match.''

The Dorrie books are a series of children's books by Creator/PatriciaCoombs, 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.

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.

Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheLittleWitch'', a book by Otfried Preußler.
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!!Provides Examples Of
* AllWitchesHaveCats: Gink is Dorrie's cat.
* ArtEvolution: Spanning three decades, there is a clear difference in the style over time, although the general form is the same. This is [[http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2011/06/guest-post-dorrie-books.html covered near the end of this article]].
* CuteWitch: Dorrie.
* DisappearedDad: Dorrie's father is never so much as mentioned.
* FashionableAsymmetry: Dorrie's socks are a subtle example.
* FlyingBroomstick: Flying on them, or using them to levitate things.
* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: Dorrie gets a gold cauldron as a reward for stopping the Blue Witch.
* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Several of the plots involve Dorrie or her mother against evil witches.
* WickedWitch: Although most witches in the book are good, some of the villains have been this trope.
* WitchClassic: All the witches, but Dorrie's mother in particular fits this rather than another witch trope.
* WizardClassic: Dorrie's family knows a few, and some have been antagonists.
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