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The White Witch of CS Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia has been voted the scariest villain ever to appear in children's literature by 600 Penguin book readers, reported The Scotsman.

Roald Dahl's Grand High Witch of the Witches and Miss Trunchball, theheadmistress in his Maltida, were also rated for keeping children awakeat night.

Parents visiting Westfield Shopping Centre in Shepherd's Bush, London,will be offered electronic tags to attach to their children's wrists,said the Daily Telegraph. An alarm will sound on the device if the childstrays within ten yards of any exit.

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