Midnight Magic: questions to ask and activities to try
Three kittens are born in a barn, and one, born at midnight, is full of magic. Midnight Magic is a mischievous rhyming story about being different.
What age is it for? Midnight Magic is best for ages 5–8. Good for: A magical kitten who is different from the rest.
Midnight Magic (Michelle Harrison and Elissa Elwick)
- Age
- 5-8
- Best for
- A magical kitten who is different from the rest
Read it with a twinkle and enjoy the magic. Talk about how being different can be a gift.
What it helps with
- Being different
- Magic and imagination
- Siblings
- Early reading
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “How many kittens were born?”
- “What was different about the third?”
- “What magic did she do?”
- “How did others react?”
- “Is being different good?”
- “What’s magic about you?”
5-minute activities to try together
Magic spell
Make up a rhyming spell for a toy kitten.
Special difference
Talk about one thing that makes each family member different.
Free printables: Midnight Magic worksheet and activity pack
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Meg and Mog (Helen Nicoll and Jan Pieńkowski)
- Best for
- A witch, her cat and a spell gone wrong
- Age
- 2-6
Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue (Paula Harrison and Jenny Løvlie)
- Best for
- Being brave in the dark, in a first chapter book
- Age
- 5-8
Elmer (David McKee)
- Best for
- Children who feel different or want to fit in
- Age
- 2-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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