Written by: Norman Leach and Jane Browne
First line: My name is Tom.
Why you should read this book: A little boy, who was satisfied living alone with his father, recounts how much he despised his new stepmother, who has clearly enchanted his father to believe she's young and beautiful when she's clearly an old and ugly witch. Although the stepmother is unfailingly sweet and loving even though the other people in Tom's life aren't as kind, he rejected her repeatedly until makes her cry, at which point he finally feels bad about his behavior. When Tom hugs and kisses his stepmother, he decides he must be a wizard with the power to transform an evil stepmother into a fairy godmother with a single kiss.
Why you shouldn't read this book: I don't think kids actually flip their opinions about stepparents simply because they realize that they're being hurtful; most kids are more likely to double down on the meanness at the first sign of tears.
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