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A lift-the flap book of three villains found in traditional or fairy tales: the witch the wolf and the giant. Each villain also has a page about their special features and a story in which they are featured.  Wonderful.

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Disney Villains: The Evilest of Them All

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Disney Villains: The Evilest of Them All

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A book where the evil characters are questioned and asked to defend themselves. This could almost be a text that teaches itself!

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A great list for children to recreate using their own reading

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Repeatedly topping polls of literature and film's best villains, "the most evil wizard for hundreds and hundreds of years" is so feared within the wizarding world that no one dares utter his name, preferring "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named". Seeking eternal life and ultimate power at any cost, and possessing knowledge of magic more extensive than any other wizard alive, the Dark Lord makes a fearsome arch enemy for our half?blood hero.

Miss Trunchbull

Locking children in a spike-lined cupboard called "the Chokey", swinging little girls around by their pigtails and forcing one gluttonous pupil to eat an enormous cake in front of the whole school, Miss Trunchbull's tyranny knows no bounds and goes frustratingly unchecked by disbelieving parents.

Shere Khan

A crippled but fiercely proud tiger, Shere Khan becomes an instant villain when he preys on baby Mowgli, who has wandered into the jungle. Losing Mowgli to the wolves who protect, then adopt him, Shere Khan vows that the cub will one day be his and launches a 10-year scheme to overthrow the wolf pack and kill Mowgli.

Cruella de Vil

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Pampered London heiress turned fur-loving terror, Cruella de Vil more than lives up to her hellish name, terrorising her henpecked husband, drowning kittens and kidnapping 97 puppies to make a Dalmatian fur coat. Said to be partly based on notorious bon vivant Tallulah Bankhead, Cruella was ranked the No 1 villain in Disney history following the film company's 1961 adaptation of Dodie Smith's novel.

The Grinch

This baddy-turned-good guy first appeared in the 1957 story How the Grinch Stole Christmas! A feline Scrooge with a heart "two sizes too small", he becomes intent on ruining Christmas for the good people of Whoville by stealing their presents and decorations. But when his actions fail to dampen the Whos' Christmas spirit, the Grinch learns to love festivity and humanity, causing his heart to grow three times larger.

The Wicked Witch of the West

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The tyrannical leader of the Winkie Country is furious when her sister is killed by Dorothy's falling house and vows to seek revenge on her (and her little dog, too) by snatching the magical silver slippers protecting Dorothy. Employing every tactic in the book, from soporific poppies to winged monkey attacks, the witch (who is made of solid green slime) is eventually defeated by a humble bucket of water.

Captain Hook

Peter and Wendy (Peter Pan)

Described by his creator JM Barrie as the "only man Long John Silver ever feared", the ex-Etonian lord of Neverland's pirate harbour is obsessed with two things: "good form" and making Peter Pan and his Lost Boys walk the plank. With a menacing hook replacing the hand that Peter Pan cut off and fed to a crocodile, the Jolly Roger's captain terrorises the people of Neverland.

The Grand High Witch (of all the world)

Arguably Roald Dahl's most terrifying baddy, "the most evil woman in creation" is on a quest to rid the world of children, using horrifying techniques such as trapping them in paintings and turning them into mice with poisoned chocolate. As ugly as she is wicked, the witch's bald head, claws and "worm-eaten" face will remain etched in children's imaginations for many years (and sleepless nights) to come.

Boggies, Bunce and Bean

This formidable trio of mean, wealthy farmers become the nemeses of Mr Fox when he steals one too many times from their overflowing farms. Shooting off his beloved tail, destroying his home with bulldozers and trying to starve him out of his hole are just a few of the tricks the villains employ to capture the Robin Hood of the fox world, before he outwits them once and for all.

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Be afraid: the 10 worst villains in children's books of all time

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Boo hiss! Lucinda Everett has collected the 10 ghastliest, most dastardly baddies that inhabit the pages of classics. This lot are bound to keep your children awake at night.