Liewe Heksie (Beloved Little Witch) is an

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work of fiction developed by

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author

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in 1961. It tells the stories of Liewe Heksie who stays with

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in Blommeland. Their saga started off as

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stories, followed by books and stories on

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. It then debuted on television in 1978 as an Afrikaans language

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directed by

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. The second series of Liewe Heksie began in 1981 for a total of 52 episodes.

Stories

Series 1

*''Liewe Heksie en die Silwerroos'' (Liewe Heksie and the Silver Rose) *''Liewe Heksie se Sterretjieskombuis'' (Liewe Heksie's Star-filled Kitchen) *''Liewe Heksie en die Koekoekie'' (Liewe Heksie and the Cuckoo-clock) *''Liewe Heksie en die Tent'' (Liewe Heksie and the Tent) *''Hoe Mattewis by Heksie kom Woon het'' (How Mattewis came to live with Heksie) *''Liewe Heksie en die Alpeviooltjies'' (Liewe Heksie and the Cyclamens) *''Liewe Heksie en die Forelle'' (Liewe Heksie and the Trout) *''Hoe Liewe Heksie Koning Rosekrans gesond gemaak het'' (How Liewe Heksie helped the King get better) *''Liewe Heksie en die Helikopter'' (Liewe Heksie and the Helicopter) *''Liewe Heksie op die Maan'' (Liewe Heksie on the Moon) *''Liewe Heksie en die Sangeres'' (Liewe Heksie and the Singer) *''Liewe Heksie die Babawagter'' (Liewe Heksie the Babysitter) *''Liewe Heksie en die Diewe'' (Liewe Heksie and the Thieves) *''Mattewis op die Windpomp'' (Mattewis on the Windmill) *''Liewe Heksie in Gifappeltjieland'' *''Liewe Heksie en die Klompe'' (Liewe Heksie and the Clogs) *''Liewe Heksie en die Donkie'' (Liewe Heksie and the Donkey) *''Liewe Heksie en die Sirkus'' (Liewe Heksie and the Circus) *''Liewe Heksie gaan Skool toe'' (Liewe Heksie goes to School) *''Liewe Heksie en die Motor'' (Liewe Heksie and the Car) *''Liewe Heksie en die Klip met Voete'' (Liewe Heksie and the Rock with Feet) *''Liewe Heksie kry 'n Verjaarsdag'' (Liewe Heksie has a Birthday) *''Liewe Heksie en die Slee'' (Liewe Heksie and the Sleigh) *''Liewe Heksie en die Toorwoorde'' (Liewe Heksie and the Magic Words) *''Inbrekers in Blommeland'' (Burglars in Blommeland) *''Liewe Heksie hou Partytjie'' (Liewe Heksie throws a Party)

Series 2

*''Liewe Heksie en die Orkes'' (Liewe Heksie and the Orchestra) *''Liewe Heksie en die Beer'' (Liewe Heksie and the Bear) *''Liewe Heksie en die Pampoene'' (Liewe Heksie and the Pumpkins) *''Liewe Heksie end die Dolfyn'' (Liewe Heksie and the Dolphin) *''Liewe Heksie die Aktrise'' (Liewe Heksie the Actress) *''Liewe Heksie en die Verrassing'' (Liewe Heksie and the Surprise) *''Liewe Heksie Leer Bestuur'' (Liewe Heksie Learns to Drive) *''Liewe Heksie op die Strand'' (Liewe Heksie on the Beach) *''Piekniek in Blommeland'' (Picnic in Blommeland) *''Liewe Heksie en die Krisis'' (Liewe Heksie and the Crisis) *''Liewe Heksie in die Sop'' (Liewe Heksie in Trouble) *''Liewe Heksie maak 'n Plan'' (Liewe Heksie makes a Plan) *''Liewe Heksie se Strykdag'' (Liewe Heksie's Ironing Day) *''Liewe Heksie vertel 'n Storie'' (Liewe Heksie tells a Story) *''Liewe Heksie en die Voëlnes'' (Liewe Heksie and the Bird's Nest) *''Liewe Heksie en die Bal'' (Liewe Heksie and the Ball) *''Liewe Heksie hou Wag'' (Liewe Heksie keeps Watch) *''Liewe Heksie hou Modeparade'' (Liewe Heksie has a Fashion Show) *''Liewe Heksie speel Wegkruipertjie'' (Liewe Heksie plays Hide-and-seek) *''Liewe Heksie en die Vis Met Voete'' (Liewe Heksie and the Fish with Feet) *''Liewe Heksie en die Balonne'' (Liewe Heksie and the Balloons) *''Die Voëlverskrikker'' (The Scarecrow) *''Die Wekker'' (The Alarm-clock) *''Liewe Heksie en die Sterretjieskombuis'' (Liewe Heksie and the Star-filled Kitchen) *''Liewe Heksie en die Geel Motor'' (Liewe Heksie and the Yellow Car) *''Liewe Heksie die Heldin'' (Liewe Heksie the Heroine)

Published books

The first two books were

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by Dorothy Hill, the third by Nikki Jones and the last two by Piet Grobler. *''Die Groot Liewe Heksie-storieboek'', 1983 (The Big Liewe Heksie Storybook) *''Lekker Liewe Heksie Stories'', 1983 (Nice Liewe Heksie Stories) *''Liewe Heksie en die Rugbywedstryd'', 1988 (Liewe Heksie and the Rugby Tournament) *''Liewe Heksie en die Rekenaar'', 1999 (Liewe Heksie and the Computer) *''Die Liewe Heksie Omnibus'', 2002 (The Liewe Heksie Omnibus)

References

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