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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1966 · Est. 32 min read
The Magic Finger
By Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
A young girl's magical powers wreak havoc on her neighbors, teaching them a lesson about the consequences of their actions.
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96 pages· 3,733 words· Est. 32 min read
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Bookroo's summary
A young girl with a mysterious power faces the Gregg family, who find joy in hunting. Her attempts to dissuade them fail, and in a moment of fury, her Magic Finger transforms them into birds. Now, the Greggs must navigate life in a nest, confronting the consequences of their actions. Can they adapt to their new reality, or will they find a way to reverse the spell? Discover the unexpected twists as the Greggs learn a lesson in empathy and respect for nature.
From the publisher
From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG comes the story of a young girl with an incredible power!
To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it’s just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them. When she’s very, very angry, the little girl’s Magic Finger takes over. She really can’t control it, and now it’s turned the Greggs into birds! Before they know it, the Greggs are living in a nest, and that’s just the beginning of their problems….
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 96
- Words
- 3,733
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- HL560L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.1
- F&P level
- ~N
- Scholastic level
- F
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 9268
Publication
- Published
- January 22, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 1966
- Publisher
- Viking Books For Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780142413852
- OCLC
- 234448352
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