Tales of Magic Boxed Set

Eager, Edward/ Bodecker, N. M. (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 054467166X / ISBN 13: 9780544671669

Published by Harcourt Childrens Books, 2016

About this Item

box edition. 896 pages. 7.75x5.25x2.50 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # xr054467166X

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Tales of Magic Boxed Set
• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 054467166X
• ISBN 13: 9780544671669
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.72 kilograms

About this title

Synopsis

This gift-ready set includes the first four books in Edward Eager's classic Tales of Magic series

The four most popular stories—Half Magic, Knight's Castle, Magic by the Lake, and The Time Garden—are ready for middle grade reading pleasure. This set is perfect for gift-giving and for introducing eager new readers to a whole world of wit and magic,

This funny and gentle classic series is an enjoyable read-aloud and also a strong choice for independent reading. For fans of such favorite series as The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers, the books were called "truly magic in a reader's hands" by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt.

About the Author

Edward Eager (1911–1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasn’t until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, Fritz, that he began writing children’s stories. His classic Tales of Magic series started with the best-selling Half Magic, published in 1954. In each of his books he carefully acknowledges his indebtedness to E. Nesbit, whom he considered the best children’s writer of all time—“so that any child who likes my books and doesn’t know hers may be led back to the master of us all.”