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Adventures of the Wishing Chair

by Enid Blyton · 1937

Wishing Chair seriesNext:The Wishing-Chair Again(1950) →

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Mollie and Peter find a wishing chair in an old antiques shop whilst looking for a present for their mother. It takes them on many adventures where they meet and rescue Chinky, a little pixie who was enslaved by a cruel giant.

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fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 185 pages

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