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This is a list of all the Ruth Chew books ever published, in all their various forms. If you just want a list of the titles, visit the "about the books" page.
What is a "book"? If you shudder to think of your books being reduced to mere arrangements of pixels on a portable digital reader, if your walls are lined with groaning shelves, if you love to touch and smell the paper pages of books, if you’ve ever bought more than one copy of a book on purpose, this page is for you.
Here there are separate listings for paperbacks and hardcovers, for paperbacks of the same story that have different cover illustrations, for books with the same story that were published with different titles, and for translations into foreign languages.
The list is not perfect: I'm missing some information about the books I don't have. For example, I don't know whether there are really two different Spanish editions. But this list is the best there is. You can help me make it better by emailing any information you have that I don't.
The Wednesday Witch | |
| 1 | |
| The Wednesday Witch (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, ???, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 2 | |
| The Wednesday Witch (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), ???, 059042761X | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
| 3 | |
| The Wednesday Witch (pictorial hardcover) | |
| Published: Holiday House, 1972, 082340210X | |
| Notes: | |
| 4 | |
| The Wednesday Witch (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1969, TX 1474 | |
| Notes: | |
| 5 | |
| Keskiviikkonoita (pictorial hardcover) | |
| Finnish, translated by Johanna Seppälä | |
| Published: Karisto, ???, 9512328925 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
| 6 | |
| 水曜日の魔女 / Suiyoubi no majo (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 4/1/2005, 9784577030004 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 2) | |
| 7 | |
| La bruja de los miercoles (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, 8423129152 | |
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| 8 | |
| La Bruja de los Miercoles (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Lectorum Pubns Inc, ???, 8423129152 | |
| Notes: | |
Baked Beans for Breakfast | |
| 9 | |
| Baked Beans for Breakfast (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1970, TX 1743 | |
| Notes: | |
| 10 | |
| The Secret Summer (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, ???, TX 2702 | |
| Notes: | |
No Such Thing as a Witch | |
| 11 | |
| No Such Thing as a Witch (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 2/1/1980, 0803850735 | |
| Notes: Reprint of the ed. published by Scholastic Book Services, New York. | |
| 12 | |
| No Such Thing As a Witch (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 1990, 0590440535 | |
| Notes: | |
| 13 | |
| No Such Thing As a Witch (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1971, TX 1897 | |
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| 14 | |
| No hay nada como una bruja (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, 9684100035 | |
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Magic in the Park | |
| 15 | |
| Magic in the Park (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1972, 059040119X | |
| Notes: | |
| 16 | |
| Magic in the Park (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1972, TX 2237 | |
| Notes: | |
| 17 | |
| Magia en el parque (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, 8423129233 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 8) | |
| 18 | |
| Magia en el Parque (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Lectorum Pubns Inc, ???, 8423129233 | |
| Notes: | |
The Hidden Cave | |
| 19 | |
| The Magic Cave (???) | |
| Published: Saunders of Totonto, 1973, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 20 | |
| The Magic Cave (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 12/1/1978, 0803847114 | |
| Notes: Previous ed. published under title: The hidden cave. | |
| 21 | |
| The Hidden Cave (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1973, TX 2585 | |
| Notes: | |
What the Witch Left | |
| 22 | |
| What the Witch Left (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, ???, 0590455311 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
| 23 | |
| What the Witch Left (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 1973, 0803880650 | |
| Notes: | |
| 24 | |
| What the Witch Left (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1973, TX 2301 | |
| Notes: | |
| 25 | |
| 魔女の宝物 / Majo no takaramono (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 10/1/2009, 9784577037133 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 9) | |
| 26 | |
| Lo que dejó la bruja (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 8423129063 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 3) | |
| 27 | |
| Lo Que la Bruja Dejo (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Lectorum Pubns Inc, ???, 8423129063 | |
| Notes: | |
The Secret Tree-House | |
| 28 | |
| The Secret Tree-House (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1974, TX 2895 | |
| Notes: | |
The Witch's Buttons | |
| 29 | |
| The Witch's Buttons (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 10/1/1974, 0803880715 | |
| Notes: | |
| 30 | |
| The Witch's Buttons (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1974, none | |
| Notes: | |
| 31 | |
| The Witch's Buttons (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1974, TX 2720 | |
| Notes: | |
| 32 | |
| 魔女のボタン / Majo no botan (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 8/1/2009, 9784577037126 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 8) | |
| 33 | |
| The Witch's Buttons (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, ???, 0590419072 | |
| Notes: | |
Witch in the House | |
| 34 | |
| 糊涂巫婆 / Hútú wūpó (paperback) | |
| Chinese (traditional), translated by 古淑松 / Gǔ Shūsōng | |
| Published: 國語日報附設出版部 / Guóyǔ Rìbào (aka Mandarin Daily News); http://www.mdnkids.com/english_hp/publication.asp, 1982; 1984 (民國 míngúo 71, 民國 míngúo 73), 0789N143 | |
| Notes: Ruth Chew / 陸思丘 / Lusi Qiu; original / 原作 / yuánzuò; translator / 译者 / yìzhě; title means “Confused/Stupid Witch” | |
| 35 | |
| Witch in the House (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 9/1/1976, 0803880804 | |
| Notes: | |
| 36 | |
| Witch in the House (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1975, 0590000934 | |
| Notes: | |
| 37 | |
| Witch in the House (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 1993, 0590462814 | |
| Notes: | |
| 38 | |
| Witch in the House (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1975, TX 3033 | |
| Notes: | |
| 39 | |
| さかさま魔女 / Sakasama majo (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 6/1/2005, 9784577030011 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 3) | |
| 40 | |
| Una bruja en casa (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 8423129276 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 7) | |
The Trouble with Magic | |
| 41 | |
| The Trouble with Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1976, TX 3500-C | |
| Notes: | |
| 42 | |
| The Trouble with Magic (hbdj) | |
| Published: Dodd Mead, 11/1/1976, 0396073646 | |
| Notes: | |
| 43 | |
| The Trouble with Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1976, 0590410857 | |
| Notes: | |
| 44 | |
| El problema de la magia (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 8423129071 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 4) | |
| 45 | |
| El Problema de la Magia (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Lectorum Pubns Inc, ???, 8423129071 | |
| Notes: | |
The Would-Be Witch | |
| 46 | |
| The Would-Be Witch (???) | |
| Published: Saunders of Totonto, 1977, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 47 | |
| The Would-Be Witch (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1976, TX 3343C | |
| Notes: | |
| 48 | |
| The Would-Be Witch (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 9/1/1977, 0803880847 | |
| Notes: | |
| 49 | |
| 13番目の魔女 / Jūsanbanme no majo (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 9/1/2008, 9784577036020 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 4) | |
| 50 | |
| La aprendiz de bruja (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 9686024964 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 9?) | |
Summer Magic | |
| 51 | |
| Summer Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1977, 0590428578 | |
| Notes: | |
| 52 | |
| Verano mágico (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, 8423129144 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 6) | |
Witch's Broom | |
| 53 | |
| Witch's Broom (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1977, 0590721240 | |
| Notes: | |
| 54 | |
| Witch's Broom (hbdj) | |
| Published: Dodd Mead, 10/1/1977, 0396074863 | |
| Notes: | |
| 55 | |
| Witch's Broom (pictorial hardcover) | |
| Published: Dodd Mead (Weekly Reader), 1977, 0396074863 | |
| Notes: | |
| 56 | |
| Witch's Broom (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1977, TX 4061 | |
| Notes: | |
| 57 | |
| 青魔女とほうき / Aomajo to hōki (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 11/1/2008, 9784577036037 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 5) | |
The Witch's Garden | |
| 58 | |
| The Witch's Garden (???) | |
| Published: Saunders of Totonto, 1978, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 59 | |
| The Witch's Garden (paperback) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 4/1/1979, 0803880936 | |
| Notes: | |
| 60 | |
| The Witch's Garden (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1978, TX 4166 | |
| Notes: | |
Earthstar Magic | |
| 61 | |
| Earthstar Magic (???) | |
| Published: Saunders of Totonto, 1979, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 62 | |
| Earthstar Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1979, TX 4442-C | |
| Notes: | |
| 63 | |
| Earthstar Magic (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 10/1/1979, 0803819552 | |
| Notes: Reprint of the ed. published by Scholastic Book Services, New York. | |
| 64 | |
| Earthstar Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 9/1/1979, ??? | |
| Notes: | |
| 65 | |
| 魔女と空飛ぶきのこ / Majo to soratobu kinoko (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 1/1/2009, 9784577036044 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 6) | |
The Wishing Tree | |
| 66 | |
| The Wishing Tree (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1980, 0590308882 | |
| Notes: | |
| 67 | |
| The Wishing Tree (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 1980, 0803880995 | |
| Notes: | |
Second-Hand Magic | |
| 68 | |
| Secondhand Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, ???, 0590318578 | |
| Notes: | |
| 69 | |
| Secondhand Magic (hbdj) | |
| Published: Holiday House, 10/1/1981, 0823404307 | |
| Notes: | |
| 70 | |
| Second-Hand Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1981, 0590401181 | |
| Notes: "Lucky star"--Cover.
"007-010 RL 2"--P. [4] of cover. | |
| 71 | |
| Second Hand Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1981, 0590419919 | |
| Notes: | |
| 72 | |
| Second Hand Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1981, 0590318578 | |
| Notes: | |
| 73 | |
| Magia de segunda mano (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, ??? | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 5?) | |
Mostly Magic | |
| 74 | |
| Mostly Magic (hbdj) | |
| Published: Holiday House, 4/1/1982, 0823404501 | |
| Notes: | |
| 75 | |
| Mostly Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, 1982, 0590323318 | |
| Notes: | |
| 76 | |
| La escalera mágica (paperback) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Daimon, ???, 9686024891 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 10) | |
The Magic Coin | |
| 77 | |
| The Magic Coin (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 10/1/1983, 0590326406 | |
| Notes: | |
| 78 | |
| La moneda mágica (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 9686024751 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 2) | |
The Witch at the Window | |
| 79 | |
| The Witch at the Window (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1984, 0590332252 | |
| Notes: | |
| 80 | |
| The Witch at the Window (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1984, 0590412191 | |
| Notes: | |
| 81 | |
| Una bruja en la ventana (???) | |
| Spanish, translated by S.A. Edag | |
| Published: Ediciones Daimon, ???, 9686024743 | |
| Notes: Estrella mágica (vol 1) | |
Trapped in Time | |
| 82 | |
| Trapped in Time (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1986, 0590338137 | |
| Notes: | |
| 83 | |
| Trapped in Time (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1986, 0590418254 | |
| Notes: | |
Do-it-yourself Magic | |
| 84 | |
| Do-it-yourself Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, 1987, 0590723839 | |
| Notes: | |
| 85 | |
| Do-It-Yourself Magic (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hastings House, 1988, 0803892993 | |
| Notes: | |
| 86 | |
| Do-it-yourself Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Lucky Star), 1987, 0590407848 | |
| Notes: | |
The Witch and the Ring | |
| 87 | |
| The Witch and the Ring (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 1989, 0590420569 | |
| Notes: no credit for cover illustration | |
| 88 | |
| 魔女とふしぎな指輪 / Majo to fushigi na yubiwa (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 2/1/2005, 9784577029992 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 1) | |
Magic of the Black Mirror | |
| 89 | |
| Magic of the Black Mirror (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 4/1/1990, 0590431862 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
Royal Magic | |
| 90 | |
| Royal Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 10/1/1991, 0590447424 | |
| Notes: no credit for cover illustration | |
Wrong Way Around Magic | |
| 91 | |
| Wrong Way Around Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 1/1/1993, 0590460234 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
Witch's Cat | |
| 92 | |
| Witch's Cat (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 9/1/1994, 0590483412 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
Last Chance for Magic | |
| 93 | |
| Last Chance for Magic (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 4/1/1996, 0590602101 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Rudi Nappi | |
The Enchanted Book | |
| 94 | |
| The Enchanted Book (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic (Little Apple), 1/1/1998, 0590098748 | |
| Notes: cover illustration by Karen Barnes | |
| 95 | |
| 魔法の本と魔女 / Mahō no hon to majo (paperback) | |
| Japanese, translated by 当陽子訳;たんじあきこ絵. 日当陽子. たんじあきこ. ; Yōko Hinata; Akiko Tanji | |
| Published: フレーベル館 Furēberukan, 6/1/2009, 9784577037119 | |
| Notes: 魔女の本棚 / Majo no hondana (vol 7) | |
Three Cheers for Polly | |
| 96 | |
| Three Cheers for Polly (hbdj) | |
| Published: Doubleday, 1967, none | |
| Notes: Pseudonym. | |
The Questers | |
| 97 | |
| The Questers (hbdj) | |
| Published: Hawthorn Books, 1970, none | |
| Notes: Author's full name: Edmund Wallace Hildick. Born 1925. Cover illustration by Ruth Chew; jacket design by Marcia Erickson | |
The Mystery of the Ghost Bell | |
| 98 | |
| The Mystery of the Ghost Bell (hbdj) | |
| Published: Dodd Mead, 1971, 0396062784 | |
| Notes: | |
Shark Lady | |
| 99 | |
| Shark Lady (hbdj) | |
| Published: Four Winds: Scholastic, 3/1/1979, 0590076043 | |
| Notes: | |
| 100 | |
| Shark Lady (hbdj) | |
| Published: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Prentice Hall & IBD, 1984, 0027670600 | |
| Notes: | |
| 101 | |
| Shark Lady (paperback) | |
| Published: Scholastic, ???, 0590447718 | |
| Notes: cover photos by David Doubilet | |
| 102 | |
| Shark Lady (paperback) | |
| Published: SBS, ???, 059011896X | |
| Notes: | |
| 103 | |
| La femme aux requins (paperback) | |
| French, translated by Danielle Thaler, Alain Jean-Bart | |
| Published: Scolastic-Tab Publications, ???, 0590711172 | |
| Notes: | |
| 104 | |
| La femme aux requins (paperback) | |
| French, translated by Danielle Thaler, Alain Jean-Bart | |
| Published: Scholastic Canada Ltd , 1995, 0590711180 | |
| Notes: | |
