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Half Magic

By: Edward Eager
Readers with siblings will relate to this funny book.
Kelly: ☻☻☻
Boy Reader: ☻☻
This book was written in the 1960's and is set in the 1930's, but the humor and themes are enduring. It is built around a family of four children, with a harried single mother. The children find a coin that grants them half a wish. For example, when the brother wishes his friends were with him, they are transported exactly halfway, leaving the friends stranded and confused.

We did this one on audiobook - the version that is performed by Words Take Wing Repertory Company. They have children performing the children's parts, which adds to the experience. The half grants of magic are funny, but the kids' realistic relationship with each other was the highlight of this book for me.

The audiotape charms, but without it, Boy Reader couldn't get connected to the book enough to finish it.

Boyz Readz by Kelly Mroz

  • Home
  • About
  • Reviews
    • The BFG
    • The Black Pearl
    • Ella Enchanted
    • Every Falling Star
    • Frindle
    • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
    • Grandmaster
    • Gregor the Overlander
    • Half Magic
    • The Martian
    • Nocturnals
    • The One and Only Ivan
    • Pay It Forward
    • Peak
    • Phineas Gage
    • Prisoner B-3087
    • The Quirks: Welcome to Normal
    • Ranger's Apprentice
    • The Red Pyramid
    • Simon Bloom: The Gravity Keeper
    • Spy X -- The Code
    • There's Treasure Everywhere
    • Upside-Down Magic
    • The Whisperer
    • Wings of Fire
    • The Worst Class Trip Ever
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