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charliesmum ([personal profile] charliesmum) wrote2008-08-21 11:27 am
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Do any of you remember reading Ruth Chew books?
She had a whole series that usually involved 2 children having magical adventures. These children, sometimes brother and sister, sometimes cousins, sometimes friends, almost always lived in a "Brownstone" in Brooklyn, as I recall, and there was much metiononing of locations like Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Zoo and the Brooklyn Zoological Gardens (assuming I am remembering the names correctly).

Why am I bringing these up, you may well wonder. Well, part of my job involves putting together layout packages that include maps, and one of the places in which I do this is Brooklyn.

Every time I am working on Brooklyn maps I think of these books that I loved, and smile at the fact that Brooklyn, in my mind, always equals magic.

[identity profile] cabenson.livejournal.com 2008-08-21 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"The Wednesday Witch"!!! I have actually been trying to find some copies of her books...loved, LOVED then as a kid.

[identity profile] crossbow1.livejournal.com 2008-08-21 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Some of the titles are familiar but I don't think I actually read any.

[identity profile] carlanime.livejournal.com 2008-08-21 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
YES! I have a bunch of these somewhere (basement? attic?). Oh, wow, that brings back memories.

[identity profile] meadowrue.livejournal.com 2008-08-21 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I had "No Such Thing as a Witch" and loved it!!!

[identity profile] october31st.livejournal.com 2008-08-22 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Brooklyn completely equals magic :D