Mahoney's Magic

by Scholastic Inc. (Contributor)

Enter the magical world of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium!

Do you believe in magic?
Molly Mahoney does, but she didn't always. This is the story of how she came to be in charge of the Wonder Emporium, an amazing toy store where anything can happen. The story is full of cool stuff like magic and surprises, and it's told by me, Eric Applebaum - the youngest employee of the Wonder Emporium and Mahoney's friend.

24 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

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Reviews

[Cc Fortenberry]

This book is a written down version of the movie Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. It tells the story from the point of the little boy in the movie, Eric. During the book, Eric talks about Mr. Magorium and his magic toy store along with his two employees, Mahoney and Henry. This book is about magic, loss, and belief.

I liked this book a lot, it reminded me of the movie. The pictures were very colorful and lively and the storyline was very well condensed.

I think I would use this book in therapy for phonemic awareness and during the Traditional Approach (Van Riper) during the "reading" portion of articulation therapy. I could also use it to spur on imagination and creativity

[Jackie]

I watched the movie and it was magical. However, this short book is a bit too condensed to convey the same magic as the movie.