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  • Bibliography:
    29 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 1969
  • Latest Book:
    January 1998
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Full Series List in Order

Matter-of-Fact Magic

1 - No Such Thing As a Witch (1971)
2 - What the Witch Left (1973)
3 - Magic in the Park (1972)
4 - The Trouble With Magic (1976)
5 - The Would-Be Witch (1976)
6 - The Witch at the Window (1984)

Book List in Order: 29 titles



  • Wednesday is the perfect day for mischief! Mary Jane's mother has told her not to let any strangers in the house while she's away. But there's someone outside banging on the door. When Mary Jane looks through the peep hole, she sees a short, fa...



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    "Joe, we shouldn't have run away!" Kathleen was suddenly afraid. But her brother knew there was no turning back now. Every minute the bus was taking them farther away from their home in Brooklyn. "Just think, Kath," Joe said. &#...



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    Maggie is NOT an ordinary person. Her fudge is NOT ordinary fudge. Watch out for Maggie Brown -- the new next-door neighbor! And beware of Maggie's homemade fudge! One piece of the fudge makes you love animals. If you eat two pieces of fudge yo...



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    "Ruth Chew's classic books perfectly capture the joy of everyday magic." -- Mary Pope Osborne, bestselling author of the Magic Tree House seriesJen Mace and her new friend, Mike Steward, learn that magic can happen when you least expect it. And tho...



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    The fluffy tip of Freckles's tail stuck out of a tangle of vines. A moment later the tail disappeared. Tom climbed the slippery bank to the place where the dog had been. He pushed aside the vines that hung down from the rocky ledge. "Al!&#...



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    "Ruth Chew's classic books perfectly capture the joy of everyday magic." -- Mary Pope Osborne, bestselling author of the Magic Tree House seriesRuth Chew's chapter books are full of simple, matter-of-fact magic that's sure to enchant budding fantas...



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    "This is easy," Sam said. "I always thought it would be much harder than this to dig a cave. It's almost as if it's digging itself." Margaret stared at the hollow under the tree. "Sam," she whispered, "look! It IS ...



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    For decades, Ruth Chew’s classic chapter books full of everyday magic have enchanted early readers. Now that they’re in print again, a new generation can fall under her spell and fall in love with reading.   How do you keep a witch out of tr...






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    When Barbara and Rick Benton find a wizard named Harrison Peabody in an old bottle, they quickly discover that magic isn't as simple as it looks. But even tricky magic is better than no magic, and soon the Bentons are flying around Prospect Park with...



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    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...



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    What if you could fly -- just like a witch?   One day, Amy’s mom finds a broom in her backyard and decides to keep it. But when Mom goes out on errands, Amy and her friend Jean discover that the broom can move -- and fly. Now they can go anywh...



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    Let magic take you up, up, and away! After Paul and Caroline fix a broken kite, it’s full of magic! The kite can fly on its own -- and even better, it wants to take them on a ride. Now the two kids must hold on tight. . . . Their adventure is abou...



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    Meredith and Christopher find themselves on a strange faraway island. The magic coin took them there, but now it will not take them home again!...






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    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.   Why did a witch appear at Nick’s...



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    The hands of the watch are spinning backward! Nathan and Audrey find an old watch. It's magic! It takes them back over 200 years. There, the two children meet a drummer boy with a fancy uniform. Without meaning to, they get him in a lot of trouble...





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  • Face to face with an Indian from long ago... "Amanda," Will whispered to his sister, "that boy is just like the picture of an Indian I saw in my social studies book." The two children stared at each other. Suddenly Amanda remembered. "The book ...



  • Cindy stared through the glass at the jungle scene in the museum. The diorama showed four chimpanzees with pink fruit from the trees. "It's like a magic window!" "Everything seems so real," Cindy said. "I can feel a warm breeze,” said Jack. "Is ...



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    Discovering their grandfather's cat Albert reading a spell book, Matt and Holly are amazed when he asks them to help rescue a friend in another time, and begin a wondrous journey of magic and adventure...



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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Ruth Chew has published 29 books.

Ruth Chew does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Enchanted Book, was published in January 1998.

The first book by Ruth Chew, The Wednesday Witch, was published in December 1969.

Yes. Ruth Chew has 1 series.