The Magic Wand

Aussie Nibbles

by Ursula Dubosarsky, Mitch Vane

One day, when everything was very quiet, Becky found an old paintbrush under a pile of leaves in the backyard. She painted it and turned it into her magic wand. When her brother Ed annoyed her, she put a spell on him, and he disappeared! Where was he? Did he really disappear? Becky was worried! Ages 6-8.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Ursula Dubosarsky is an award-winning author of numerous books for children and young adults. About The Golden Day, her first book with Candlewick Press, she says, "The little girls watch, wonder, respond, change, and grow — and then their childhood is gone, forever. This element of the story, I suppose, is at least partly autobiographical. But, as I say — all of our teachers come home safe and sound in the end." Ursula Dubosarsky lives in Australia.

Reviews

[Arthur · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very fun and funny to read.

[t4truffles · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author made it seem like Becky's brother really had turned into a cat!

[Katharine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Predictable, but cute entry-to-chapterbook early reader.