Half magic by edward eager synopsis
Four children find a coin that grants wishes, but it only grants half the wish. Adventure and hilarity ensue.
The plot of Half Magic might strike you, as it did me, like the sort of thing that E. Nesbit might write, and that is no accident.
Half magic by edward eager synopsis Books Read in 1, The eldest, Jane, picks it up on the sidewalk one day and quickly discovers it grants wishes. The children's wishes come true in unexpected and amusing ways, highlighting the limitless possibilities of the human mind. You want a proper fairy tale.In the book&#;s opening chapter, Edward Eager gives E. Nesbit&#;s books a cheerful salute, then goes on to tell a story that borrows from the best parts of her work while introducing its own original charm.
Eager&#;s characters are as warm, quirky, and fallible as Nesbit&#;s Bastable or railway children, but they feel less like carbon copies than like well-crafted, energetic homages to her characters.
The narrator&#;s voice and the enchanting plot also tip their hats toward Nesbit, and upon finishing the book, I found myself with two very compatible desires: I wanted to read more Nesbit, and I wanted more Eager as well.
I love all of that about Half Magic. But the best part is this: while reading Half Magic, I found it hard to get through more than a few pages at a time because I could not stop laughing out loud.
The last book to affect me this way was T.H. White&#;s The Once and Future King (also affectionately mentioned in Half Magic), but Eager&#;s book featured more comedy in a shorter span of time, so I was left holding my breath through certain passages, in the hope that I might make it just a little further before my eyes watered so much as to make the text illegible.
Then I collapsed, caught my breath, and began again.
I do not want to wait to share this book with my family.
Edward eager magic or not Back in the day, children were considerably more well-read. Yes, 'Half Magic' is often used in classrooms and reading groups. This was flattering, but sometimes a strain to live up to. First published in , this enchanting story takes readers on a magical adventure filled with humor, friendship, and the power of wishes.But I will. I&#;ll save it for a few years: I think the girls will laugh a little harder at the jokes then, but the wait may kill me. We&#;ll see.
Half Magic
Edward Eager ()