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      Half Magic

      by Edward Eager
      Published
      Jan 1954
      Main Genre
      Fantasy Fantasy
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      208
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      Tales of Magic Book 1

      About This Book

      It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk.

      Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen.

      And something does: Her wish is granted.

      Or not quite. Only half of her wish comes true.

      It turns out the coin grants wishes—but only by half, so that you must wish for twice as much as you want.

      Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. What is half of twice a talking cat? Or to be half-again twice not-here? And how do you double your most heartfelt wish, the one you care about so much that it has to be perfect?

      Series Placement

      Book 1
      🟡 Mostly Standalone
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      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      Speculative Fiction

      Subgenres

      Fantasy

      Themes

      Magic

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Middle Grade

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      Jan 1954 Scholastic ISBN13 9780590404488 ISBN10 0590404482
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