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Half Magic
By
N. M. Bodecker (illustrator) and
Edward Eager
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
March 1, 1999
Pages
192
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780152020682
ISBN-10
0152020683
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 8 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$6.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Four children spending their summer in a city apartment enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin, in a re-release of a classic tale that includes new cover art by Quentin Blake. Reissue. NYT.
(view table of contents)Editions
Hardcover
With Jack Gantos, N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (November 14, 2005)
9780786279418 | details & prices | 216 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.80 lbs | List price $22.95
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
With Jack Gantos, N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
50 anv edition from Harcourt Childrens Books (October 1, 2004)
9780152053024 | details & prices | 217 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.05 lbs | List price $19.95
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
With Paul N. Benware, N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
from Harcourt Childrens Books (June 1, 1954)
9780152330781 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.80 lbs | List price $16.00
This edition also contains Entienda la profecia de los ultimos tiempos: Un Estudio Exhaustivo
About: Four children discover that they can work magic with an unusual coin
This edition also contains Entienda la profecia de los ultimos tiempos: Un Estudio Exhaustivo
About: Four children discover that they can work magic with an unusual coin
Paperback
With Jack Gantos (other contributor), N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (November 14, 2005)
9780786279524 | details & prices | 216 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.55 lbs | List price $10.95
With Words Take Wing Repertory Company (other contributor) |
Pap/cas edition from Listening Library (March 1, 1999)
9780807280669 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.50 × 1.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.90 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
The price comparison is for this edition
With N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
from Houghton Mifflin (March 1, 1999)
9780152020682 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.00 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
With Dorothy Richmond, N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
Reissue edition from Harcourt Childrens Books (August 1, 1989)
9780152330811 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.00
This edition also contains Spanish Verb Tenses
About: Four children discover that they can work magic with an unusual coin
This edition also contains Spanish Verb Tenses
About: Four children discover that they can work magic with an unusual coin
CD/Spoken Word
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (May 13, 2008)
9780739365175 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.25 lbs | List price $27.00
About: Beloved by children (and the parents lucky enough to share it with them) since it was first published in 1954, Half Magic is the uproarious tale of four siblings who discover a charm that grants exactly half of whatever they wish for--with results that are twice as predictable (and hilarious) as you might expect.
About: Beloved by children (and the parents lucky enough to share it with them) since it was first published in 1954, Half Magic is the uproarious tale of four siblings who discover a charm that grants exactly half of whatever they wish for--with results that are twice as predictable (and hilarious) as you might expect.
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Words Take Wing Repertory Company |
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (April 1, 2001)
9780807261880 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.20 lbs | List price $18.00
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
With Words Take Wing Repertory Company |
Unabridged edition from Listening Library (March 1, 1999)
9780807280652 | details & prices | 5.75 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
School and Library
With N. M. Bodecker (other contributor) |
from Harcourt Childrens Books (March 1, 1999)
9780152020699 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $17.00
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (August 1, 1989)
9780606035088 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.65 lbs | List price $14.54
This edition also contains Half Magic
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
This edition also contains Half Magic
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780808547457 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $17.20
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
About: Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes.
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