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Not to be confused with ''Literature/DorrieTheLittleWitch'' or ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''.

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''The Little Witch'' (in German: ''Die kleine Hexe'') is a children's novel written by [[Creator/OtfriedPreussler Otfried Preußler]] in 1957.

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[[AC:Eastern European Animation]]
* ''Malá čarodějnice'': A 1984 Czechoslovak-West German animated television series, directed by Zdeněk Smetana. A film adaptation was also released in the same year.

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* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1991 Soviet animated film.


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[[AC:Eastern European Animation]]
* ''Malá čarodějnice'': A 1984 Czechoslovak-West German animated television series, directed by Zdeněk Smetana. A film adaptation was also released in the same year.

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* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1991 Soviet animated film.

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* A 1959-60 South African radio play by Verna Vels, the creator of ''Series/DieLieweHeksie''.
* A German radio play by Phonogram [=GmbH=], released in 1970, 1971 and 1977.
* ''Englisch lernen mit Otfried Preußler – Die kleine Hexe'' ("Learning English with Otfried Preußler - The Little Witch"): A German radio play written by Robert Metcalf and published by Der Audio Verlag in 2005.
* A 2007 German radio play by Westdeutscher Rundfunk.

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* A 1969 German puppet television film, directed by Albrecht Roser.
* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1977 Soviet hand-drawn film strip.
* ''Маленькая Баба-Яга'' (''Malen'kaya Baba-Yaga'', "Little Baba Yaga"): A 1986 Soviet live-action television film, directed by Anatoly Ravikovich.
* A 2018 German-Swiss live-action film, directed by Michael Schaerer.



[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
* A 1969 German puppet television film, directed by Albrecht Roser.
* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1977 Soviet hand-drawn film strip.
* ''Маленькая Баба-Яга'' (''Malen'kaya Baba-Yaga'', "Little Baba Yaga"): A 1986 Soviet live-action television film, directed by Anatoly Ravikovich.
* A 2018 German-Swiss live-action film, directed by Michael Schaerer.

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* A 1959-60 South African radio play by Verna Vels, the creator of ''Series/DieLieweHeksie''.
* A German radio play by Phonogram [=GmbH=], released in 1970, 1971 and 1977.
* ''Englisch lernen mit Otfried Preußler – Die kleine Hexe'' ("Learning English with Otfried Preußler - The Little Witch"): A German radio play written by Robert Metcalf and published by Der Audio Verlag in 2005.
* A 2007 German radio play by Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
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* A 1973 German stage play by Otfried Preußler, released in

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* A 1973 German stage play by Otfried Preußler, released in Preußler.
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It's probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' ("the beloved Little Witch'' in Afrikaans) that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. Verna Vels, the author of the South African children's books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one.

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It's probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] UsefulNotes/{{South Africa}}n children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' ("the beloved Little Witch'' in Afrikaans) that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. Verna Vels, the author of the South African children's books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' children's broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' children's books from Europe, including this one.
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* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.

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* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German Czechoslovak-West German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German Czechoslovak-West German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.



* CuteWitch: The Czechoslovak-German animated series gives the little Witch the form of a little girl.

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* CuteWitch: The Czechoslovak-German Czechoslovak-West German animated series gives the little Witch the form of a little girl.



* TheShowOfTheBooks: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.

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* A Czechoslovak-German animated television series, released in 1984.

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* A Soviet animated film, released in 1991.

[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* A German puppet television film, directed by Albrecht Roser and released in 1969.
* A Soviet hand-drawn film strip, released in 1977.
* A Soviet live-action television film, directed by Anatoly Ravikovich and released in 1986.
* A German-Swiss live-action film, released in 2018.

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* ''Malá čarodějnice'': A Czechoslovak-German 1984 Czechoslovak-West German animated television series, directed by Zdeněk Smetana. A film adaptation was also released in 1984.

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the same year.

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-- Animated]]
* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1991 Soviet animated film, released in 1991.

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film.

[[AC:Films
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* A 1969 German puppet television film, directed by Albrecht Roser and released in 1969.
Roser.
* ''Маленькая колдунья'' (''Malen'kaya koldun'ya''): A 1977 Soviet hand-drawn film strip, released in 1977.
strip.
* ''Маленькая Баба-Яга'' (''Malen'kaya Baba-Yaga'', "Little Baba Yaga"): A 1986 Soviet live-action television film, directed by Anatoly Ravikovich and released in 1986.
Ravikovich.
* A 2018 German-Swiss live-action film, released in 2018.
directed by Michael Schaerer.



* A South African radio play by [[Series/DieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]], released in 1959-60.

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* A 1959-60 South African radio play by [[Series/DieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]], released in 1959-60.Vels, the creator of ''Series/DieLieweHeksie''.




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* ''Englisch lernen mit Otfried Preußler – Die kleine Hexe'' ("Learning English with Otfried Preußler - The Little Witch"): A German radio play written by Robert Metcalf and published by Der Audio Verlag in 2005.
* A 2007 German radio play by Westdeutscher Rundfunk.



* A German marionette stage play by Creator/AugsburgerPuppenkiste, released in 1971.
* A German stage play by the author himself, released in 1973.

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* A 1971 German marionette stage play by Creator/AugsburgerPuppenkiste, released in 1971.
Creator/AugsburgerPuppenkiste.
* A 1973 German stage play by the author himself, Otfried Preußler, released in 1973.



* A German puppet stage play by Gerhards Marionettentheater, released in 1996.

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* A 1996 German puppet stage play by Gerhards Marionettentheater, released in 1996.Marionettentheater.



* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.
* AudioAdaptation: Phonogram [=GmbH=] adapted the book into a radio play in 1970, 1971 and 1977.

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* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.
* AudioAdaptation: Phonogram [=GmbH=] adapted the book into a radio play in 1970, 1971 and 1977.
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* CuteWitch: The Czechoslovak-German animated series gives the little Witch the form of a little girl.



* TheFilmOfTheBook: The book has been adapted into a German puppet television film in 1969, a Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip in 1977, a Soviet live-action television film in 1986, a Soviet animated film in 1991, and a German-Swiss live-action film in 2018.
* LiveActionAdaptation: The book has been adapted into two live-action films and eight stage plays.



* TheShowOfTheBooks: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.



* WizardsLiveLonger: The little Witch is a hundred and twenty-seven years old, but the big witches deem her too young to join Walpurgis Night.

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* WizardsLiveLonger: The little Witch is a hundred and twenty-seven years old, but the big witches deem her too young to join Walpurgis Night.Night.
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[[folder:Adaptations]]
* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.
* AudioAdaptation: Phonogram [=GmbH=] adapted the book into a radio play in 1970, 1971 and 1977.
* CuteWitch: The Czechoslovak-German animated series gives the little Witch the form of a little girl.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The book has been adapted into a German puppet television film in 1969, a Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip in 1977, a Soviet live-action television film in 1986, a Soviet animated film in 1991, and a German-Swiss live-action film in 2018.
* LiveActionAdaptation: The book has been adapted into two live-action films and eight stage plays.
* TheShowOfTheBooks: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.
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It's probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' ("the beloved Little Witch'' in Afrikaans) that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. Verna Vels, the author of the South African children's books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one.

Not to be confused with ''Literature/DorrieTheLittleWitch'' or ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''.




It's probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' ("the beloved Little Witch'' in Afrikaans) that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. Verna Vels, the author of the South African children's books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one.

Not to be confused with ''Literature/DorrieTheLittleWitch'' or ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''.

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''The Little Witch'' (in German: ''Die kleine Hexe'') is a ChildrensLiterature written by [[Creator/OtfriedPreussler Otfried Preußler]] in 1957.

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''The Little Witch'' (in German: ''Die kleine Hexe'') is a ChildrensLiterature children's novel written by [[Creator/OtfriedPreussler Otfried Preußler]] in 1957.



Probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' - "the (beloved) Little Witch'' in Afrikaans - that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. [[note]]Verna Vels, author of the South African childrens' books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation, and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one[[/note]]



* A Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip, released in 1977.

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* A Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip, film strip, released in 1977.



It's probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' ("the beloved Little Witch'' in Afrikaans) that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. Verna Vels, the author of the South African children's books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one.



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* A South African radio play by [[Series/DieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]], released in 1959-60.



* A version was adapted for South African radio by author [[Series/dieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]] in 1959-60

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* A version was adapted for South African radio by author [[Series/dieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]] in 1959-60
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Probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' - "the (beloved) Little Witch'' in Afrikaans - that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies.

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Probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' - "the (beloved) Little Witch'' in Afrikaans - that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies. \n [[note]]Verna Vels, author of the South African childrens' books of the same name, was responsible for childrens' broadcasting for the South African Broadcasting Corporation, and oversaw many Afrikaans and English adaptations of childrens' books from Europe, including this one[[/note]]




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* A version was adapted for South African radio by author [[Series/dieLieweHeksie Verna Vels]] in 1959-60
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Probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' - "the (beloved) Litte Witch'' in Afrikaans - that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies.

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Probably not related to [[UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica South African]] children's books and the TV puppet series ''Series/DieLieweHeksie'' - "the (beloved) Litte Little Witch'' in Afrikaans - that began as books in TheSixties and became a TV show in TheSeventies.
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''The Little Witch'' (in German: ''Die kleine Hexe'') is a ChildrensLiterature written by Otfried Preußler in 1957.

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''The Little Witch'' (in German: ''Die kleine Hexe'') is a ChildrensLiterature written by [[Creator/OtfriedPreussler Otfried Preußler Preußler]] in 1957.
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* TheShowOfTheBooks: The novel has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.

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''The Little Witch'' is a book written by Otfried Preußlet in 1957.

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* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age, but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.

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* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age, age but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.



* BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad: The finale reveals the belief of the the big witches that a good witch does bad things with magic.

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* BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad: The finale reveals the belief of the the big witches that a good witch does bad things with magic.
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* BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad: The finale reveals the belief of the the big witches that a good witch does bad things with magic.
* CuteWitch: The Czechoslovak-German animated series gives the little Witch the form of a little girl.


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* TalkingAnimal: The little Witch has a raven {{familiar}} named Abraxas that can speak.

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''The Little Witch'' is a novel by Otfried Preußler.

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Not to be confused with ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''.

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''The Little Witch'' is a novel by Otfried Preußler.

The little Witch sneaks into [[UsefulNotes/{{Walpurgisnacht}} Walpurgis Night]] at the young age of a hundred and twenty-seven, only to be punished when the big witches find her out. With the help of her raven, Abraxas, she must learn to be a good witch for the Head Witch to allow her in the next festival.

!!The ''The Little Witch'' franchise consists of:
[[AC:Eastern Animation]]
* A Czechoslovak-German animated television series, released in 1984.

[[AC:Film -- Animated]]
* A Soviet animated film, released in 1991.

[[AC:Film -- Live-Action]]
* A German puppet television film, directed by Albrecht Roser and released in 1969.
* A Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip, released in 1977.
* A Soviet live-action television film, directed by Anatoly Ravikovich and released in 1986.
* A German-Swiss live-action film, released in 2018.

[[AC:Literature]]
* The original German novel by Otfried Preußler, written in 1957.

[[AC:Radio]]
* A German radio play by Phonogram [=GmbH=], released in 1970, 1971 and 1977.

[[AC:Theatre]]
* A German children's play with puppets by Münchner Marionettentheater.
* A German marionette stage play by Creator/AugsburgerPuppenkiste, released in 1971.
* A German stage play by the author himself, released in 1973.
* A German stage play by Naturbühne Steintäle, performed four times since 1979.
* A German stage play by Waldbühne Sigmaringendorf, performed three times since 1980.
* A German stage play by Freilichtspiele Bad Bentheim, performed three times since 1982.
* A German stage play by Freilichtbühne Bökendorf, performed since 1996.
* A German puppet stage play by Gerhards Marionettentheater, released in 1996.

Not to be confused with ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia''.
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!!''The Little Witch'' provides examples of:
* AgeLift: Downplayed. The Czechoslovak-German animated series keeps the little Witch's vast age, but changes her appearance to that of a little girl.
* AnimatedAdaptation: The book has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984 and a Soviet animated film in 1991.
* AudioAdaptation: Phonogram [=GmbH=] adapted the book into a radio play in 1970, 1971 and 1977.
* DePower: [[spoiler:The little Witch]] strips [[spoiler:the big witches]] of their magic, leaving her the only active witch in the world.
* EnslavedTongue: The little Witch helps three women collect sticks for fire without any interference by making the forester say the opposite of what he means.
* {{Familiar}}: The talking raven Abraxas serves the little Witch as her advisor.
* TheFilmOfTheBook: The book has been adapted into a German puppet television film in 1969, a Soviet hand-drawn filmstrip in 1977, a Soviet live-action television film in 1986, a Soviet animated film in 1991, and a German-Swiss live-action film in 2018.
* LiveActionAdaptation: The book has been adapted into two live-action films and eight stage plays.
* NoNameGiven: With the exception of Rumpumpel, none of the witches in the book get names.
* TheShowOfTheBooks: The novel has been adapted into a Czechoslovak-German animated television series in 1984.
* WizardsLiveLonger: The little Witch is a hundred and twenty-seven years old, but the big witches deem her too young to join Walpurgis Night.

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