Emir's Education in the Proper Use of Magical Powers

by Jane Roberts

Sent by his father, the king, to find answers to the problems of the kingdom, young Prince Emir has a series of surprising adventures learning about Lies and Truth and Life and Death

Genres: Fantasy

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

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Roberts was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. After attending public schools, she attended Skidmore College. She wrote in a variety of genres: poetry, short stories, children’s literature, and novels. When she was in her 30s, she and her husband began to record what she said were messages from a personality named "Seth", and she wrote several books about the experience.

Reviews

[Hanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the defining book of my childhood.

[Joy]

Read 3 times

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My pseudomommy read this to my brother and me when we were wee. I loved it so much I still remember the crazy long title.

It's about a young prince whose kingdom becomes overcrowded. His father sends him to ask the gods what to do and he invents death... and I think other things, too. It's been awhile. I can't remember everything!

[Sarah Main · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a sweet little children’s book, with many little lessons, and discusses death in a very positive way.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a charming book, a fantasy about the world's beginnings, the invention of seasons, and of death so the world would not be overcrowded. Conscience and Imagination are two of the characters.

[Lydia]

Excellent

[Sylvia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nice read for very young children. Bit too simplistic for adults.