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    <![CDATA[Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for decadess  with stories that mix magic &amp; reality. <em>Half Magic</em>, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, &amp; other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin they find. Thru a comical series of coincidences, they discover the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only 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! <em>Half Magic</em> is never too cute, &amp; 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 <em>Half Magic</em>, its sequels--<em>Knight's Castle</em>, <em>The Time Garden</em> &amp; <em>Magic by the Lake</em>--have also been reissued in lovely hardcover editions, complete with N.M. Bodecker's original illustrations &amp; covers by Quentin Blake. (Ages 8-12)]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Edward Eager was my very first &quot;favorite&quot; author. I remember reading &quot;Half Magic&quot; and feeling a light turn on in my mind; my imagination was stimulated like never before. This is the first of a series of magical adventures involving two sets of children, who are intertwined biolo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7607569">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read the first 2 chapters a day or two ago and was intrigued.  Today I picked it up again and read the third chapter.  It had me laughing out loud.  So, I finished it today.<br/><br/>This is, apparently, a children's book.  Back in the day, children were considerably more well-read.  They would ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50654622">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[maggie and I really liked this book. It is the first we have read together that is this length &amp; we are very excited to read more creative fiction like this together. Very much like Edward Eager's writing and plan on starting the next of the series.<br/>maggie (6 yo) liked the pictures and the magic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49209301">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[ของนักเขียนคนนี้มีแปลไทยหนึ่งเล่มแล้วคือ &quot;seven days magic&quot;<br/>เล่มนั้นอ่านแล้วรู้สึกเฉยๆ<br/><br/>แต่เล่มนี้อ่านแล้ว...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71064793">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[it's all about these four children who find a quarter but it isn't a quarter at all it's a magic charm and they have all sorts of fun scary and absolutely crazy adventures in the end the mom get's married to the short and wonderful mr.smith. the magic is all used up but what will the kids do? they d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77037343">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[We enjoyed this books magic. It is about 4 children who find a magic coin &amp; learn how to make wise wishes as it only grants half of their wish. This book also allowed for much open ended discussion on what we would wish for, and how we would word it to be granted our full wish. My almost 5 yo ds lov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55339866">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for decadess  with stories that mix magic &amp; reality. <em>Half Magic</em>, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical coins, time-travel herb gardens, &amp; other unlikely devices, is a warm, funny, original adventure. The title refers to a coin they find. Thru a comical series of coincidences, they discover the coin is magic. Well, it's not totally magic--it's only 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! <em>Half Magic</em> is never too cute, &amp; 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 <em>Half Magic</em>, its sequels--<em>Knight's Castle</em>, <em>The Time Garden</em> &amp; <em>Magic by the Lake</em>--have also been reissued in lovely hardcover editions, complete with N.M. Bodecker's original illustrations &amp; covers by Quentin Blake. (Ages 8-12)]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Edward Eager's hilarious and heartwarming <em>Half Magic</em> has been working wizardry on young readers for fifty years. To celebrate the golden anniversary of this enduringly popular story, a deluxe edition of the book has been created. It features the original jacket, a ribbon marker, two-color printing, and a new introduction by Jack Gantos, the award-winning author of <em>Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key</em>.<br/>&lt;/div&gt;]]>
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