Edward Eager's Tales of Magic
5 total works
A seven-day book of magic proves to be fractious for five children, who must learn the book's rules and tame its magic.
On a vacation, four children find themselves with an entire lake full of magic, which they must tame and learn how to handle in order to find the treasure that waits for them.
Four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, have an extraordinary summer when, after an old toy soldier comes to life, they find themselves transported back to the days of Robin and Ivanhoe.
This is an American classic about four children who are sent to stay with an elderly friend of their parents. They are sure they're in for a boring summer, until they discover that the thyme in the herb garden is magic. The children are transported to the American Civil War, Victorian England, and even end up meeting their own parents on one of the magical adventures they had when they were children.
Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.