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  • Published: 15 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9780449815564
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $12.99

A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Secondhand Magic





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.

Read the adventure that started it all—Ruth Chew’s very first story!
 
A Wednesday Witch’s magic is best on Wednesdays. On that day, she goes looking for trouble! And one Wednesday, Mary Jane hears a knock on her front door. A mysterious old lady with a skinny black cat has come to visit. It must be a witch! But what mischief is she up to?
 
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.

  • Published: 15 September 2015
  • ISBN: 9780449815564
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $12.99

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Praise for A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Secondhand Magic

"Ruth Chew's classic books perfectly capture the joy of everyday magic."--Mary Pope Osborne, bestselling author of the Magic Tree House series

"A vital piece of the children's book landscape has been restored! The Ruth Chew chapter books are catnip for young readers--simply written yet richly imagined. I'm so happy to see them back in print." --Elizabeth Bluemle, The Flying Pig Bookstore

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