tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post7250837304749942521..comments2023-07-31T04:37:00.762-07:00Comments on Kid*Lit(erary): The Magic of Eager...Laurelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15813510279708043487noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post-86401348123427848222007-06-15T10:12:00.000-07:002007-06-15T10:12:00.000-07:00Thanks! We found it at the library, and I'm readin...Thanks! We found it at the library, and I'm reading it to all three kids together before bed each night--it's a big hit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post-10480569307329369942007-06-04T16:57:00.000-07:002007-06-04T16:57:00.000-07:00Yup, that's it! And "magic by the lake" is the se...Yup, that's it! And "magic by the lake" is the sequel. Then there's also a few books about the kids of the half magic kids. Two of the books (magic by the lake and time garden) even let the characters overlap each other-- runn into each others' adventures. Brilliant!<BR/><BR/>They did a few different covers. Presses usually update covers for marketing purposes, even if they keep the old Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813510279708043487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post-4433575418629095542007-06-04T10:31:00.000-07:002007-06-04T10:31:00.000-07:00Is Half Magic the story about a child who finds a ...Is Half Magic the story about a child who finds a coin and discovers it grants half a wish, and she has to figure out how to best make that work to her advantage? If so, I'm so glad I read your post--my daughter and I read the story together years ago and she mentioned recently that she'd like to read that one again, but we couldn't recall the title or author. The cover looks different than I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post-90386849419725021522007-06-04T05:30:00.000-07:002007-06-04T05:30:00.000-07:00Hmmmmm... I think that's a good point, though it i...Hmmmmm... I think that's a good point, though it isn't really one of Eager's themes. <BR/><BR/>I wonder if that isn't more something we see in books for older kids. Books where the magic is weightier.<BR/><BR/>Magic as a burden. Something for me to chew on. <BR/><BR/>Thank you!!!Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813510279708043487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1334489408906862697.post-40640634875628065512007-06-03T19:48:00.000-07:002007-06-03T19:48:00.000-07:00It also helps for the magic to come with a price, ...It also helps for the magic to come with a price, perhaps not apparent at first.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.com