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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dorrie_and_co_465.jpg]]
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3	->''This is Dorrie. She is a witch. A little witch. Her hat is always on crooked and her stockings never match.''
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5	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.
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7	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.
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9	Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheLittleWitch'', a book by Otfried Preußler.
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11	!!Provides Examples Of
12	* AllWitchesHaveCats: Gink is Dorrie's cat.
13	* 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]].
14	* CuteWitch: Dorrie.
15	* DisappearedDad: Dorrie's father is never so much as mentioned.
16	* FashionableAsymmetry: Dorrie's socks are a subtle example.
17	* FlyingBroomstick: Flying on them, or using them to levitate things.
18	* GoldMakesEverythingShiny: Dorrie gets a gold cauldron as a reward for stopping the Blue Witch.
19	* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Several of the plots involve Dorrie or her mother against evil witches.
20	* WickedWitch: Although most witches in the book are good, some of the villains have been this trope.
21	* WitchClassic: All the witches, but Dorrie's mother in particular fits this rather than another witch trope.
22	* WizardClassic: Dorrie's family knows a few, and some have been antagonists.

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