The Magic Finger
Author: Roald Dahl
Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Publisher: Puffin
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LiteratureYEAR GROUP
Years 1 and 2The narrator of this tale is a young girl whose finger has magic powers which become active when she is angry. She causes her hunt-loving neighbours to change places with the ducks they have been shooting at and as a result they mend their ways.
The magic of this story lies in the power of a child to right wrongs perpetrated by adults. For many children, it has been the first short novel that they read for themselves.
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