Half Magic at the library sale
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 09:57PM 
I had to return some books before the library opened on Sunday morning and (I swear I didn't plan this) got there just in time for the big Friends of the Library book sale. I managed to limit myself to a handful of middle grade paperbacks and a hardcover copy of Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno, but I really shouldn't have: apparently everything is half price on the last day of the book sale. Do you think that was good news (I only spent half as much as I thought I would) or bad (I could have bought twice as much as I did)? Me, too.
I did pick up a copy of Edward Eager's Half Magic to read with the kids, although sadly not the glorious 50th anniversary edition (Harcourt, 2004) shown here. I'm beginning to think I picked up the magic charm in the book (it grants you half of whatever you wish for) somewhere along the way, too.
Reader Comments (6)
I like Anno's Journey very much, as well, of course, as Half Magic...
I can't wait for the girls to read this one!!!
Ah! I think I'm ready to reread Knight's Castle, which is my favorite of Eager's books... perhaps because it comes the closest to being a doll's house story.
P.S. If you squint, you'll see your blog in my first story for LoStoWriMo.
I think I did well at the library sale, considering. I also picked up Fog Magic, which looks promising (Charlotte?).
Alex, I hope your girls love Half Magic!
Farida, there are few things you could have said about Knight's Castle that would make me want to read it more. Or your story! I'm honored to be a tiny part of it.
Oddly I remember my mom used to own this book and it would be on our shelf in the basement where we had 1000s of books. I always would pick it up (I must have been 6/7) but sadly I never read it!