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Magic or Not?

Edward Eager (1959)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesTales of Magic #5
Setting
CSM age7
Goodreads4.0

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

The magic begins when Laura and her family--brothers James, baby Deborah, and her parents--move to a country house in Connecticut. There is a well in the yard, and Laura is the kind of girl who believes in making wishes. Her first wish comes true, and this sets off a round of adventures for Laura, James and two neighbors, Kip and Lydia, who mix what seems to be genuine magic with good deeds: saving old Miss Isabella King's house from a mortgage foreclosure, rescuing the "long-lost heir," persuading snobbish Mrs. Witherspoon to support the new school proposal, and discovering the secret of the antique desk. And as for the magic, is it or not?

Tags

Vintage FantasyClassic Children's LiteratureSlice of LifeAmericana