The Hex Witch of Seldom
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The Hex Witch of Seldom is a fantasy novel by Nancy Springer that blends magic, mystery, and coming-of-age themes in a richly imagined world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hex Witch of Seldom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13472741 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hex Witch of Seldom Context triple: [Nancy Springer, notableWork, The Hex Witch of Seldom]
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A.
The Passionate Witch
The Passionate Witch is a 1941 comic fantasy novel by Thorne Smith (completed posthumously by Norman H. Matson) about a mischievous witch whose romantic entanglements with a mortal man inspired the classic film "I Married a Witch."
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B.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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C.
The Witch's Familiar
"The Witch's Familiar" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Missy, and Clara in a confrontation with the Daleks and a dying Davros.
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D.
Witches Trails
Witches Trails is a renowned network of mountain biking and walking trails located in the Nevis Range area of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Witch World
Witch World is a classic science fantasy series by Andre Norton that blends magic, parallel worlds, and adventure in a richly imagined secondary universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hex Witch of Seldom Target entity description: The Hex Witch of Seldom is a fantasy novel by Nancy Springer that blends magic, mystery, and coming-of-age themes in a richly imagined world.
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A.
The Passionate Witch
The Passionate Witch is a 1941 comic fantasy novel by Thorne Smith (completed posthumously by Norman H. Matson) about a mischievous witch whose romantic entanglements with a mortal man inspired the classic film "I Married a Witch."
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B.
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett in the Discworld series, following the Lancre witches as they travel abroad to thwart a manipulative fairy godmother and disrupt predestined stories.
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C.
The Witch's Familiar
"The Witch's Familiar" is a 2015 Doctor Who television episode featuring the Twelfth Doctor, Missy, and Clara in a confrontation with the Daleks and a dying Davros.
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D.
Witches Trails
Witches Trails is a renowned network of mountain biking and walking trails located in the Nevis Range area of the Scottish Highlands.
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E.
Witch World
Witch World is a classic science fantasy series by Andre Norton that blends magic, parallel worlds, and adventure in a richly imagined secondary universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | Nancy Springer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
coming-of-age fiction
ⓘ
fantasy ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ young adult fiction ⓘ |
| hasAgeCategory | young adult ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Bobbi Yandro ⓘ |
| hasConflictType |
internal conflict
ⓘ
social conflict ⓘ supernatural conflict ⓘ |
| hasElement |
hexes
ⓘ
quest ⓘ rural community ⓘ supernatural powers ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse | Seldom (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Bobbi Yandro ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
hidden power
ⓘ
small town secrets ⓘ witch as outsider ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistGender | female protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
coming of age
ⓘ
family ⓘ friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ magic ⓘ magic and witchcraft ⓘ mystery ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| hasTone |
atmospheric
ⓘ
darkly whimsical ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel ⓘ |
| literaryGenreBlend | fantasy and mystery ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary fantasy ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
Atheneum
ⓘ
linked to:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
|
| partOfAuthorBibliography | works of Nancy Springer ⓘ |
| settingType | secondary world fantasy setting ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young adult readers ⓘ |
| workOf | Nancy Springer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hex Witch of Seldom Description of subject: The Hex Witch of Seldom is a fantasy novel by Nancy Springer that blends magic, mystery, and coming-of-age themes in a richly imagined world.
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