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Magic by the Lake

Edward Eager (1957)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesTales of Magic #3
Setting
CSM age7
Goodreads4.08
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHeartwarmingHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Found FamilyQuestAncient ArtifactFellowshipComing of AgeFish out of WaterMagic Academy

Themes

AdventureFriendshipChildhood WonderProblem-SolvingCooperationGrowing upMagic and Discovery

Synopsis

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.

Tags

Classic Children's LiteratureSummer AdventureEpisodic FantasyWhimsical