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Edward Eager's Tales of Magic
Half Magic, Knight's Castle, the Time Garden, Magic by the Lake (Edward Eager Tales of Magic)
Magic abounds in Edward Eager's world. Whether his young
heroes and heroines are awash in a lake full of magic, making double wishes on a
half-magic coin, cavorting with Robin Hood and Ivanhoe, or "thyme"
traveling, the adventures simply never stop. Eager's ability to mingle reality
with fantasy, his delectable wordplay, and light, witty touch make all four of
these adventures pure delight. With perfect new cover art by Quentin Blake, as
well as the original interior drawings by N.M. Bodecker, this collection of
paperbacks--including Half Magic, Knight's
Castle, Magic
by the Lake, and The
Time Garden--deserves an exalted place on every bookshelf of classics.
(Ages 8 to 12)
Mixed Magic
Diana Wynne Jones
An
anthology of four short stories, featuring Chrestomanci and many familiar
friends and worlds from the novels. The titles are: Warlock at the Wheel, The
Sage of Theare, Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream and Stealer of Souls. Carol
Oneir's Hundredth Dream has never been published in the UK before. Stealer of
Souls is a long-awaited, completely new, never previously published story
(Ages 10 to 100)
Magic Kingdom For Sale SOLD
Terry Brooks
This
is one of my particular favorites and has the bonus of having more books
in the series. Unforgettable read for all Magic/Fantasy readers.
Ben Holiday buys a magic kingdom on the brink of ruin with few followers to help him turn it around.
(Ages 10 to 100)
Dealing with Dragons
Patricia C. Wrede
The
Princess Climorene, sick and tired of doing the proper thing, runs away from
home. She ends up volunteering to work for the dragon Kazul, who allows her to
do improper things like studying Latin, learning magic spells and making
cherries jubilee.
(Ages 10 to 100)
So You Want to Be a Wizard
Diane Duane
Thirteen-year-old
Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the
help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another
dimension
A reader
from Zephyr Cove, Nevada United States
I first heard of this book from one of my friends who had started reading it, so
i decided that it I should read the story to, because I was into the Harry
Potter Books and I love Fantasy based stories. One of the reasons I liked the
story so much was because it was written in a way that was so different than
Harry Potter... Instead of the author using ideas like Unicorns and dragons She
makes up her own mythical creatures that are so much more interesting and wondrous
than say a werewolf or unicorn. The story brings the characters into a dark Manhattan
with trouble and even some terror around every corner as they try to battle
their way against the sinister and evil lone power. So set aside Harry
Potter...This story is way better!! (Not that Harry Potter books are no good but
in fact they're great, yet Harry Potter is a close second behind this one this
story is much more exciting)
(Ages 10 to 100)
Wizard's Hall
Jane Yolen
Henry
is a small fellow, thin as a reed, without much talent for magic. But he tries.
He really, really tries. And, as it turns out, that's the most important thing.
Upon entering Wizard's Hall, the school for young wizards in training, Henry is
promptly given a new name: Thornmallow--prickly on the outside, squishy within.
And although his curses tend to "splatter or dribble around the
edges," and he's not quite mastered his changes or spells, and he simply
cannot chant on the dominant, Thornmallow is bound and determined to do the best
he can. As the 113th student to arrive at Wizard's Hall, he quickly learns that
he has a mysterious extra burden of responsibility that no one will explain. The
horrifying secret? The future of Wizard's Hall depends on him, regardless of his
magical bumbling.
(Ages 8 to 12)
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
John Bellairs
Orphaned Lewis Barnavelt comes to live with his Uncle Jonathan and quickly learns that both his uncle and his next-door neighbor are witches on a quest to discover the terrifying clock ticking within the walls of Jonathan's house. Can the three of them save the world from certain destruction?
Reviewer:Tracy
from USA
I first read "The House with a Clock in it's Walls" when I was ten
years old. I immediately fell in love with it; reading and re-reading
constantly. Now I'm thirty years old, and it is still my favorite. Last year I
decided to collect all of his books and re-read them-it's been the most fun I've
had in ages. Out of all of the John Bellairs books, this one, in my opinion, is
the very best. It's scary and funny, the characters are warm, lovable and due to
their magical history, fascinating. I fell in love all over again as I re-read
this last week. God bless you, Mr. Bellairs.
(Ages 8 to 12)
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