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Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

  • 1982 first published
  • 32 pages
  • ★ 4.4 (5 ratings)
  • 14 editions

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons is a 1982 witch fiction short story by Tomie dePaola. It deals with Strega Nona, magic and witches.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 11 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

It runs to roughly 32 pages — about 35 minutes of reading at an average pace.

About Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

Big Anthony disguises himself as a girl in order to take magic lessons from Strega Nona.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Strega Nona
  • Magic
  • Children's fiction
  • Witches

Quick answers

Who wrote Strega Nona's Magic Lessons?

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons was written by Tomie dePaola and first published in 1982.

What genre is Strega Nona's Magic Lessons?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is Strega Nona's Magic Lessons?

The median edition has 32 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Strega Nona's Magic Lessons?

Readers who like it often enjoy Howl's Moving Castle, The Wee Free Men and The House with a Clock in Its Walls.

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