The Magic Half - Softcover

Barrows, Annie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0552574457 ISBN 13: 9780552574457

Publisher: Corgi Childrens, 2015

Synopsis

Miri has a few problems: - She's the middle child, stuck between two sets of twins. - She's been sent to her room for smacking one of her brothers over the head with a shovel. - Her room has the ugliest wallpaper in the world. But when Miri sees a little piece of glass taped to her bedroom wall and decides to take a peek through it, she finds she has a much bigger problem to deal with . . . Suddenly, she's not in her bedroom anymore. Instead, she's face to face with Molly, a girl who insists that the room is hers, that the year is 1935, and that Miri has come to save her. Undaunted by the barest of clues, the meanest of cousins and the mystery of time itself, Miri and Molly find that magic is really just a way of setting things right.

About this title

About the Author:

ANNIE BARROWS is the co-author, along with Mary Ann Shaffer, of the international bestseller The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Annie was a children's book editor before becoming a full time writer, and is also the author of the highly acclaimed children's series Ivy and Bean. Annie lives in Northern California with her husband and two daughters.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4–6—The middle child between two sets of twins, Miri often feels left out, overlooked, and unremarkable. When her family moves to a new home, she feels lonelier than ever. She soon learns from an elderly neighbor of a legend surrounding her house. According to town lore, many years earlier a thief left buried treasure somewhere on her property. Quickly, the siblings race to uncover it. Soon after the hunt begins she notices a small piece of glass taped to her wall. Looking through the lens, Miri finds herself still in her room, but in 1935. It is here that she meets Molly, a girl badly in need of help to escape her abusive situation, but Miri accidentally returns to her own time before she can save her new friend. Alone again, she must figure out how to rescue Molly before it's too late. This fast-paced story will delight anyone who has ever believed in magic, longed for a twin, or imagined the secrets their home might hold. The characters and setting are realistic despite the subtle elements of magic and time travel. Barrows conjures up a delightful tale brimming with mystery, magic, and adventure that will surely enchant readers everywhere.—Laura Butler, Mount Laurel Library, NJ
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About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi Childrens
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0552574457
• ISBN 13: 9780552574457
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208