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Half Magic (Tales of Magic, Bk 1)
Half Magic - Tales of Magic, Bk 1
Author: Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator)
It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen. — And something does: Her wish is granted. Or not quite. Only half of her wish comes true. It turns out the coin grants wishes ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156379908
ISBN-10: 0156379902
Publication Date: 1982
Pages: 217
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
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Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Book Type: Paperback
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Half Magic, is about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, and other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. 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 classic is sure to hold a special place in any child's library. If you love Half Magic, You'll love its sequels--Knight's Castle, The Time Garden, and Magic by the Lake.


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