Half Magic (Tales of Magic, #1)

by Edward Eager

I believe in believing six impossible things before breakfast, myself. Not that I usually get the chance. The trouble with life is that not enough impossible things happen for us to believe in, don’t you agree?

“One of the least admirable things about people,” said the small gentleman, “is the way they are afraid of whatever they don’t understand.”

“It would be an errand of mercy to put the poor thing out of her misery,” Mark agreed.

I wish preteen boys talked like this lol lol

“Why didn’t we think of that?” said Katharine. “Naturally you have to believe in magic—otherwise if it starts happening to you all sanity is despaired of!”

“I don’t want to butt in, and I’m sure you could give Mother her heart’s desire by the sweat of your manly brow alone,” she said, “but just to make sure, I wish all her wishes would come true twice!”

What?!? Hahaha