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Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood

Heckedy Peg

Paperback – Picture Book, September 15, 1992

Audrey Wood

HarperCollins · Paperback · September 15, 1992

In this story, seven sweet children are transformed by an evil witch into specific types of food. “The inherent drama of the story, combined with the haunting images the art provides, gives the picture book a timeless quality.”--Booklist

Cooking & FoodFairy Tales & FolkloreHalloween Storiescoloring
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Who it’s for
A familiar picture-book shape turns eerie through witchly menace and haunting art.
Themes
Children transformed by a witch
Genres
Fairy Tales & Folklore, Halloween Stories, Cooking & Food

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About this book

In this story, seven sweet children are transformed by an evil witch into specific types of food. “The inherent drama of the story, combined with the haunting images the art provides, gives the picture book a timeless quality.”--Booklist

Sweet Meets Strange

A familiar picture-book shape turns eerie through witchly menace and haunting art.

Come here for

  • Folktale drama with a dark, memorable edge
  • Illustrations that linger after the story

Expect

  • Seven children transformed into specific foods
  • A sweet story with an unsettling streak

Where it sits

Fairy Tales & Folklore67%
Cooking & Food55%
Halloween Stories47%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Kids' Fiction
  • Fairy Tale Collections
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Folktale Retellings
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  • New Baby Stories
  • Halloween Stories
  • Thanksgiving Stories
  • Birthday Stories
Authors
Audrey Wood
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 15, 1992
Format
Paperback
Theme
Children transformed by a witch
Reading lane
Kids' Fiction