Half Magic - Softcover

Eager, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786279524 ISBN 13: 9780786279524

Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print, 2005

Synopsis

Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.

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Review:

Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The "Half Magic" of the title refers to a coin that the children find. Through a comical series of coincidences, they discover that the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only (you guessed it) half magic. That means there's a certain logic to the wishes one must make to generate a desired outcome. Imagine the results emerging from inaccurate efforts: "half" invisible, "half" rescued, "half" everything!

Half Magic is never too cute, and with just enough emotion to complement the magic, this book is sure to hold a special place in any child's library. (The publisher suggests the book for kids ages 9-12, but it's fun enough to read aloud to those slightly younger and clever enough for kids who are a bit older.)

Book Description:

First published 1954
Previous hardcover edition 1999 0-15-202069-1
Previous paperback edition 1999 0-15-202068-3

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0786279524
• ISBN 13: 9780786279524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216