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Magic Fishbone

  • 1911 first published
  • 27 pages
  • 223 editions

Charles Dickens's Magic Fishbone (1911) is a fae fiction and classic fantasy short story. Key subjects include fairy tales, magic and princesses.

20 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 223 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,250 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 27 pages β€” about 30 minutes of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About Magic Fishbone

Originally subtitled: A Holiday Romance from the Pen of Miss Alice Rainbird, Aged 7 An original fairy tale about a large royal family (with a striking resemblance to a Victorian family of the lower middle class), a sensible princess heroine, and a take-no-nonsense fairy godmother.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Magic
  • Princesses
  • Humorous
  • Children's fiction
  • Humorous stories
  • Children's stories

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Magic Fishbone?

Magic Fishbone was written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1911.

What genre is Magic Fishbone?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Magic Fishbone?

The median edition has 27 pages, about about 30 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Magic Fishbone free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to Magic Fishbone?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Light Princess, Taran Wanderer and The Princess and Curdie.

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