A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Would-Be Witch

A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Would-Be Witch

About the Book

For decades, Ruth Chew’s classic chapter books full of everyday magic have enchanted early readers. Now that they are in print again, a new generation can fall under her spell and fall in love with reading.
 
A little bit of magic can mean big adventure!
 
Andy and Robin are stuck doing chores with an old bottle of silver polish. But when they use it, incredible things happen. The salt and pepper shakers don’t get shiny—they turn into birds! The dustpan doesn’t clean—it starts flying! And when Andy and Robin tuck the birds’ feathers behind their ears, they shrink until they’re small enough to fly the dustpan out into the night. Where will their magical ride take them?
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A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book Series

A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Witch in the House
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Secondhand Magic
Three Adventure Tales: A Matter-of-Fact Magic Collection by Ruth Chew
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Wednesday Witch
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Witch's Broom
Three Shrinking Tales: A Matter-of-Fact Magic Collection by Ruth Chew
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Witch at the Window
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Would-Be Witch
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Magic in the Park
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Trouble with Magic
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About the Author

Ruth Chew
RUTH CHEW was born in Minneapolis and studied at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. Working as a fashion artist, she started writing stories about witches for the youngest of her five children. The first of these, The Wednesday Witch, was a big hit, and her new career was born. Ruth Chew went on to write twenty-nine tales of magic and fantasy that have enchanted generations of readers. You can learn more about the author at ruthchew.com. More by Ruth Chew
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