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Ruth Chew

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born
April 08, 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, The United States

died
May 13, 2010

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genre
Children's Books


About this author

Ruth Chew is the author of a number of popular books for young readers, including Secondhand Magic and The Wednesday Witch. She was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Washington, D.C. She studied art at the Corcoran School of Art and worked as a fashion artist. She was the mother of five children.


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Books by Ruth Chew

Average rating: 4.10 · 2,053 ratings · 225 reviews · 33 distinct works
The Wednesday Witch
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 1969 — 5 editions
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What the Witch Left
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions
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The Witch's Buttons
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 144 ratings — 2 editions
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No Such Thing as a Witch
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1971 — 4 editions
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The Trouble with Magic
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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Magic in the Park
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions
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The Wishing Tree
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 101 ratings — 2 editions
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Witch's Broom
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
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Summer Magic
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 77 ratings — 2 editions
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Second-hand Magic
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions
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