Magic Books

6 total works

Steel Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 January 1980

A final stand for Avalon...
Sara, Greg, and Eric Lowry are exploring the woods near their uncle's Hudson Valley estate when they are magically transported to the land of Avalon. There they meet Huon, Warden of the West. When he tells them that the forces of darkness have stolen the three talismans that protect Avalon-King Arthur's sword, Excalibur; Merlin's ring; and Huon's horn-the children set off on a quest to find the three tokens of power. For Avalon stands as a wall between the Dark and the mortal world. And if Avalon falls, so does Earth....

Fur Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 June 1980

When his father is called to active duty in Vietnam, Cory Alder is sent to spend the summer with his adopted Native American uncle, Jasper. Accustomed to life in the city, Cory finds the reality of the ranch scary—every shadow is full of menace. But when an encounter with a medicine man catapults Cory into a world of Native American legend, conquering his fears becomes a matter of survival. Transformed into a beaver called Yellow Shell, Cory is now part of a war between the People, animals whose intelligence equals that of humans. In order to return home, Cory must help Yellow Shell and his allies defeat the Changer, who is attempting to enslave the People in this world—and in Cory's world as well. With two worlds hanging in the balance, Cory will have to use every ounce of courage and animal instinct within him to defeat this enemy...

Red Hart Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 January 1976

A brother and sister by marriage are taken back to the time of King James I in England where their solution of problems there enables them to better deal with some serious peer problems in their own time and with their acceptance of each other as family.

Dragon Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 February 1980

Sig, Artie, Kim, and Ras live in the same neighbourhood and go to the same school, but they have nothing in common. Until each of them sneaks into the old abandoned house on the corner and discovers the mysterious puzzle box covered with pictures of four dragons. Drawn by powerful magic, the boys find themselves bound together by a mystery that will transform them all-and transport them into worlds that are populated by heroes and dragons of lore. Sig finds himself in the body of a Viking smith's apprentice; Ras becomes a Nubian prince in Biblical times; Artie becomes a Welsh soldier for the true King Arthur; and Kim becomes the servant of an ancient Chinese warrior.

Lavender-Green Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 March 1977

An old pillow, found in an attic trunk, guides three children through a maze to a house with an unusual occupant.

Octagon Magic

by Andre Norton

Published 1 December 2005

Canadian Lorrie Mallard is sent to live in America with her aunt Margaret, but has a hard time adjusting. She finds her way to Octagon House, home of the elderly Miss Ashmeade and her servant, Hallie. With the help of a rocking horse and doll house she finds in a mysterious room, Lorrie travels back in time - and discovers the Octagon House has always been a refuge for those in need. This volume is one of a unique series of books in which ordinary kids find themselves caught up in extraordinary circumstances, when they are transported to historical, mythical, and legendary settings where they encounter magics of different traditions.