Half Magic, 1 - (Tales of Magic) by Edward Eager (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Quentin Blake's charming art gets an updated look in this new edition of Edward Eager's beloved classic, featuring the original interior illustrations by N. M. Bodecker. <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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 <i>does: </i> Her wish is granted. Or not quite. Only half of her wish comes true. It turns out the coin grants wishes--but only by half, so that you must wish for <i>twice </i>as much as you want. Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. What is half of twice a talking cat? Or to be half-again twice not-here? And how do you double your most heartfelt wish, the one you care about so much it has to be perfect? <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Half Magic </i>is a funny, charming, timeless book, as much a pleasure to read to a child now as it was forty years ago. Those who had it read to them then may even have an obligation to pass on the pleasure." --<i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/> * "Ingenious make-believe. . . . Satisfying variety, surprise, and laughter. . . . A book children will want to read at one sitting." --<i>Library Journal, </i> starred review<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Edward Eager</b> (1911-1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasn't until 1951, while he was 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 <i>Half Magic, </i> published in 1954.
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