Synopses & Reviews
When is magic not magic?
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Laura is a girl who goes out of her way to find adventure. So when her family moves to a house with a well in the yardandmdash;a wishing well, according to Lydia, Lauraand#39;s opinionated, horse-mad, outrageous new neighborandmdash;Laura is all too willing to make a wish and see what happens.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Plenty happens.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Thanks to the well, Laura and her new friends help save Miss Isabellaand#39;s house from foreclosure, rescue the almost long-lost heir to a fortune, and even solve the mystery of the antique desk.
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; But is the well truly granting wishes? Or is something else responsible for the adventures that engulf Laura and her friends that summer?
Review
andldquo;Lots of fun.andrdquo;and#160; andmdash;
The New York Times Book Review andquot;This latest book by the inventive and highly literate Mr. Eager is by all odds his best. The characters . . . are so alive they seem to step right out of the pages.andquot;and#160; andmdash;Chicago Tribune
Synopsis
Since Half Magic first hit bookshelves in 1954, Edward Eagerandrsquo;s Tales of Magic have become beloved classics. Now all seven cherished stories by Edward Eager about vacationing cousins who stumble into magical doings and whimsical adventures are available in updated paperback editions. The original lively illustrations by N. M. Bodecker have been retained, but eye-catching new cover art gives these classics a fresh, contemporary look for a whole new generation.
Synopsis
When is magic not magic?
Laura is a girl who goes out of her way to find adventure. So when her family moves to a house with a well in the yard--a wishing well, according to Lydia, Laura's opinionated, horse-mad, outrageous new neighbor--Laura is all too willing to make a wish and see what happens.
Plenty happens.
Thanks to the well, Laura and her new friends help save Miss Isabella's house from foreclosure, rescue the almost long-lost heir to a fortune, and even solve the mystery of the antique desk.
But is the well truly granting wishes? Or is something else responsible for the adventures that engulf Laura and her friends that summer?
Synopsis
When is magic not magic? Laura is a girl who goes out of her way to find adventure. So when her family moves to a house with a well in the yard--a wishing well, according to Lydia, Laura's opinionated new neighbor--Laura is all too willing to make a wish and see what happens. Plenty happens. Thanks to the well, Laura and her new friends help save Miss Isabella's house from foreclosure, rescue the almost long-lost heir to a fortune, and even solve the mystery of the antique desk. But is the well truly granting wishes? Or is something else responsible for the adventures of that summer?
Synopsis
Book five in the series called truly magic in a reader's hands by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt.
When is magic not magic?
Laura is a girl who goes out of her way to find adventure. So when her family moves to a house with a well in the yard--a wishing well, according to Lydia, Laura's opinionated new neighbor--Laura is all too willing to make a wish and see what happens. Plenty happens. Thanks to the well, Laura and her new friends help save Miss Isabella's house from foreclosure, rescue the almost long-lost heir to a fortune, and even solve the mystery of the antique desk.
But is the well truly granting wishes? Or is something else responsible for the adventures of that summer?
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.
Enjoy all seven of the middle grade novels in Edward Eager's beloved Tales of Magic series
About the Author
Edward Eager (1911andndash;1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasnand#39;t until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, Fritz, that he began writing childrenand#39;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 childrenand#39;s writer of all timeandmdash;andquot;so that any child who likes my books and doesnand#39;t know hers may be led back to the master of us all.andquot;
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