She seems friendly enough, and she even invites them over to see her, but Nora knows there is something strange about this woman next door, Maggie Brown. The story begins with Nora and Tad, two siblings that have grown curious about their neighbor next door. Illustrations are few and far between, but we found it impressive that the author, Ruth Chew, created them herself. It’s fairly short at 112-pages with clear and easy-to-read text, making this the perfect book for young readers. This paperback edition was published in 1974 by Scholastic Book Services. It won’t be long before it needs some tape reinforcement because these are all super thin paperback books. The cover is rough but structurally sound. Our copy is in good condition for its age. They had a handful of old Ruth Chew books that looked familiar, and we grabbed them all. Today's Shabby Sunday book is No Such Thing as a Witch by Ruth Chew.
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