The Magic Finger is a powerful, short children's novel that acts as a strong condemnation of hunting and animal cruelty. The narrator is an unnamed young girl who possesses a supernatural, uncontrollable ability: when she becomes intensely angry, her Magic Finger zaps the object of her fury. Her neighbors, the GREGG family, are enthusiastic hunters, and when they refuse to stop shooting ducks, the girl aims her finger at them. The Greggs are magically transformed into tiny, bird-like creatures with wings, forcing them to live in a nest and experience life from the perspective of the animals they hunt, leading to a profound change in their attitude toward wildlife.
