Before Harry Potter, author Jill Murphy captivated audiences with her best-selling tales of Mildred Hubble, a hopelessly clumsy young witch-in-training. Murphy's wonderful stories even "cast a spell" on fellow author J.K. Rowling, who credits the books as inspiration for her own phenomenal Potter creation.

Episode 7: Miss Cackle's Birthday Surprise
A birthday celebration for Miss Cackle is a long day full of boring chants and ceremonies in which the whole school is required to take part.Enid decides to liven things up by dragging Mildred into a closet, but sharp-eyed Ethel Hallow sees her chance to get them in trouble and locks them inside.Mildred has already recieved her last warning - this catastrophe is sure to get her expelled!

Episode 8: The Great Outdoors
The first-year girls embark on a special "no magic" camping trip.Unfortunately, they discover they must share their campsite with a troop of Canadian Boy Scouts.When the two groups are sent on a treasure hunt, Mildred's attempts to stop overly-competitive Ethel from cheating throws cold water on their outdoor fun.

Episode 9: The Heat is On
A heat wave is baking the school.Tempers are short, so Miss Hardbroom takes matters into her own hands, assigning students the task to see who can concoct the most refreshing potion.Sabotage sneaks into the mix and Mildred finds her libation a little too hot to handle!

(DVD) approx. 75 mins.