"Half Magic" follows the adventures of four children—Jane, Mark, Katharine, and English—who discover a magical coin that grants wishes, but only half of what they truly desire. As they navigate the challenges of their wishes turning out unexpectedly, the children learn valuable lessons about friendship, responsibility, and the nature of desire. With each wish granting unexpected outcomes, they find themselves in a series of humorous and fantastical situations. The story highlights the importance of creativity and imagination, making it a delightful tale for young readers exploring the wonders of magic and the repercussions of their choices. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Edward Eagers Tales Of Magic, Magic Tales .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-11 years.

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by Thorndike Press .

Jack Gantos is the author of successful the Joey Pigza and Rotten Ralph series for younger children and Desire Lines and Hole in my life for teen readers. Jack lives with his family in Massachusetts. Edward Eager (1911-1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasn't until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, that he began writing children's stories. Quentin Blake is the internationally acclaimed illustrator of more than two hundred award-winning books, including several classics by Roald Dahl. He lives in London.