Half Magic - Tales of Magic, Bk 1 Author:Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator) 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.
This book is a lot of fun, and very funny. The kids AND the adults enjoyed it quite a bit. If you liked things like the Lemony Snickett books, you'll like this.