The Washington Post, June 25th, 2007
Half Magic by Edward Eager ages 7 and older This book was written in the 1950s and takes place in England 30 years before that, but because magic (even half magic) is timeless, the story doesn't seem out of date. "Half Magic" is about four children who are completely bummed because they don't get to go to the beach or the country during the summer. They must stay in the city with a surly babysitter while their mom works. One way in which this book shows its age is that there are no video games to keep Jane, Katharine, Mark and Martha busy. So the kids entertain themselves by going to the movie...
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