

For fans of such favorite series as The Penderwicks and The Vanderbeekers. This funny and gentle classic series is an enjoyable read-aloud and also a strong choice for independent reading.

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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 it has to be perfect? teachers, executives - indeed, anyone eager to improve the speed. They come from Half Magic, the first novel by Edward Eager (19351964). Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. It turns out the coin grants wishes-but only by half, so that you must wish for twice as much as you want. 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.Īnd something does: Her wish is granted. The Others-where a little dark magic unleashes a whole lotta love-in this. It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. In USA Today bestselling author Janice Maynards sweet and sexy series. Book one in the series called "truly magic in a reader's hands" by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt. Edward Eager (1911-1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist.
