Meg Goes to Bed
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2010 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

Meg Goes to Bed

By Jan Pienkowski, Helen Nicoll

Part of the Meg and Mog series

A spell gone awry leaves everyone hungry and restless at bedtime.

3.6/5 Goodreads · 49 ratings
32 pages· 200 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Meg the witch tries to conjure up a meal for her hungry companions, Mog the cat and Owl. But when her spell backfires, they all end up in bed without supper. As hunger persists, will Meg find a way to satisfy their appetites, or will the night end in grumbling tummies? Discover the colorful chaos and whimsical mishaps in this enchanting tale of magic and friendship.

From the publisher

The bestselling MEG and MOG stories have been casting a unique spell for more than thirty-five years. They are perfect for sharing or reading alone and children love exploring the colours, sounds and shapes. Meg Goes to Bed is the latest of the iconic MEG and MOG picture books that continue to delight children up to the age of 3 with the brightly coloured and spellbinding antics of Meg the witch, Mog her cat and Owl. Mog and Owl are hungry, so Meg makes a spell. It goes wrong and they all go to bed without any supper, but Mog and Owl are still hungry… Praise for Meg Goes to Bed: ‘Bold and irresistible’ Guardian ‘Dazzling, graphic artwork and simple, quirky stories’ Financial Times ‘Meg and Mog are the perfect couple’ Times Literary Supplement Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski have worked together for over forty years, first at the BBC and then on the MEG and MOG books. Jan Pienkowski is a celebrated author of children’s books, he has won the Greenaway Medal twice for his illustration of Joan Aiken’s The Kingdom Under the Sea and Haunted House. Want more MEG and MOG? The complete series of MEG and MOG books, including Meg and Mog, Meg’s Eggs, Meg on the Moon, Mog in the Fog and the pop-up book Meg and Mog Play Hide and Seek, is available from Puffin.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
200
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about witchesBooks about cookingBooks about magic
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Book details

Publication
Published
November 23, 2010
First published
October 7, 2010
Publisher
Puffin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780141331232

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