I think this is a great read aloud because of the fun adventures of the sibling protagonists and the way they interact with each other. I’ve decided to focus this review on my experience reading this book aloud to my kids. Set in Ohio in the late 1920s, yet fresh and funny now as the day it was written. Half Magic weaves its spell anew in this full cast recording that will entrance newcomers as well as fans who have loved this wonderful book for decades.” But can these plucky and resourceful children deal with the changes magic is bringing to their tight-knit family?

Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha manage to cope with an unexpected trip to the Sahara and nearly a disastrous trip to the time of King Arthur. I can’t want to experience more of these stories with my kids!Īccording to Goodreads, “ Beloved by children (and the parents lucky enough to share it with them) since it was first published in 1954, Half Magic is the uproarious tale of four siblings who discover a charm that grants exactly half of whatever they wish for–with results that are twice as predictable (and hilarious) as you might expect.

Fun fact: did you know this book is the first in a series of books about magic written by Eager? I thought there were only two books growing up as those were the only two we had.

I’m happy to say that this childhood favorite lived up to my lofty expectations when reading aloud to my kids!.

It was a dream come true to read this one aloud to my kids. Whenever I think about books that I loved as a kid, this is top of the list. This fits will with the prompt that I chose for this week’s Top 10 Tuesday anniversary post about childhood favorites.

Today I am thrilled to be sharing a review of one of my childhood favorites: Half Magic by Edward Eager. But wow, here it is! We’re ready to welcome July and new baby! Happy last full week of June! I knew June would go fast with all the fun events we’ve had in our family lately.

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