My 9yearold daughter doing a book report for her class sunshine state reading project on the magic half by annie barrows. Miri has twin older brothers and twin younger sisters. Like those humphrey hamster books my kids love but i really cant stand. There you have 52 different methods for a single effect. The magic half, was published by bloomsburyusa in 2008. Same is true for best of all worldsmany methods for a single effect.
Clever timetravel mystery about twins has some mild danger. The book starts out with miri expressing some of her frustrations with her sibling situation and feeling unjustly punished for an altercation she believes to be her brothers fault. Readers who enjoy history and problemsolving will enjoy the trips back to the depression, the hunt for buried stolen treasure, miris attempts to piece together the logic of time travel, and the conundrum of thinking about time as both in the present and past. Can anyone tell me a quick summary of the book or why the people read this book think it is really. This book stands out in the rainbow of magic literature in that it focuses on a method rather than an effect. Nesbit, surely the most wonderful books in the world. Four children wish on a half magic coin that gets their mother alison. This is where youll find information about the book, an interview with the author otherwise known as me, and a whole lot of riveting facts about twins in case you havent read the book yet, twins are a key element.
This is the first of a series of magical adventures involving two sets of children, who are intertwined biologically and magically in eagers later book the time garden, the children of the characters in this book and. In fact, early on in this book he pays homage to nesbit by having the children check out of the local library books by a writer named e. As a fan of edward eager and elizabeth enright, im always on the lookout for similar books books that contain magic and a bit of mystery, and that take us back to our childhood days when anything is possible, fairies exist, and time travel is easily achieved. Jane katharine martha the main problem that jane, mark, katherine and martha have is that they are always getting into trouble with every wish they make, they. Im an adult but this would appeal to the 10 year old group as well, i think. The magic half by annie barrows, book report by annalise. Barrows conjures up a delightful tale brimming with mystery, magic, and adventure.
I remember reading half magic and feeling a light turn on in my mind. Nesbit wrote in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and half magic was published in 1954, but set in the 1920s. This is an excellent book for those who like mysterious old houses, hidden treasure, unhappy orphans, and happy endings. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The magic half is a rewarding read with clever turns, welldeveloped characters, and neatly drawnout suspense. In fall 2014, a brandnew edition of the magic half. Daily reading journal go beyond a simple book report. Free half magic worksheets and literature unit for teachers. Miri has recently moved into an old house in present day california with her one in eight. Readers who enjoy history and problemsolving will enjoy the trips back to the depression, the hunt for buried stolen treasure, miris attempts to piece together the logic of time travel, and the conundrum of thinking about time as. After finishing the magic half i find myself slightly confused.
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