The Wednesday Witch

I'm 62 years old and still remember reading this book as a child. It was so much fun and imaginative. Books stay with you. I'm living proof!

Do you like fantasy books with witches in it and books written by Ruth Chew? If you do you should read the Wednesday Witch. There is a girl named Mary Jane and she is enemies with the Wednesday Witch. The Wednesday Witch has a flying vacuum cleaner instead of a broomstick. Do you want to know why she is called the Wednesday Witch? She is called the Wednesday Witch because her powers work best on Wednesday and she looks for mischief. When I read this book it made me think that the Wednesday Witch will die because witches often die in books. To find out if she does go to your public library.

This was the fastest book I ever read! I couldn't wait to finish it once I started it. I wish it was on the 4th grade reading list - it was so good! If you are looking for a good book you should try reading this book. I loved it so much!!!!! My Aunt read it 34 years ago when she was in the 4th grade and then she passed it on to me. written by Shelby Johnson

Wednesday Witch was my favorite childhood book. I read it countless times. I actually wrote Ruth Chew and told her how much I liked her books and she wrote me back! It was a one page letter and she drew Wednesday Witch in the top left hand corner! I regret that my mom and dad did not safekeep the letter because I misplaced it. I hope that Scholastic will one day re-release the books (despite their preoccupation with witch writer Rowling) so that other kids can enjoy her works.

It is sad to see this book is out of print as well as her other books. I read Ruth Chew books as a child in grade school and absolutely loved them. This is a humorous book about a witch that loses her cat and vacuum cleaner (which she flies around on)to a young girl. The adventures the girl has and how she settles, her missing things with the witch. A truly enjoyable book with illustrations here and there through out also done by author. Now where is my vaccum cleaner???....I need to go to the store.

what a way for a city kid like me to discover the power of the written word!the author, ruth chew, turned everyday objects into marvels of magic- a household vacuum cleaner that flies over new york!fabulous!there's nothing more realistic, believable and at the same time --sublime than an old vacuum cleaner that comes to life... i grew up pining for my own personal magic vacuuum cleaner. simply marvelous reading.