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      The Magic Finger

      by Roald Dahl
      Published
      Jun 1966
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      80
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      About This Book

      With a finger like this, you can really make a point!

      The Greggs are hunters who will shoot anything in the woods for fun. The little girl who lives next door hates it. She tries to talk them out of it, but they only laugh at her—so she turns her "magic finger" on them. The next morning, to their surprise, the Greggs wake up bird-sized, complete with wings. And before they know it, they're living in a nest, while four strange human-size ducks have taken over their house! Now the shoe is on the other foot—and that foot is webbed.

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      Genres

      General Fiction Speculative Fiction

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      Fantasy

      Themes

      Magic

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Chapter Books Young Adult / Teens

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