Edward Eager

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  • Bibliography:
    8 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1954
  • Latest Book:
    March 1999
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Full Series List in Order

Tales of Magic

1 - Half Magic (1954)
2 - Knight's Castle (Jun-1956)
3 - Magic by the lake (1957)
4 - The Time Garden (Mar-1958)
5 - Magic or Not? (1959)
6 - The Well-Wishers (1960)
7 - Seven-Day Magic (1962)

Book List in Order: 8 titles

  • Half Magic

    Tales of Magic - 1

    It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk. Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen. And something does: Her...

  • Knight's Castle

    Tales of Magic - 2

    If the old toy soldier hadn't come to life, Roger would never have discovered the magic. And that would never have happened if he and his sister, Ann, hadn't been sent to stay with their bossy cousins for the summer. And that wouldn't have happen...

  • Magic by the lake

    Tales of Magic - 3

    When wishing for magic, it's hard not to wish for too much. If Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha had stopped to think -- oh, if they had only stopped to think! -- they would have ordered magic by the pound, or by the day, or even by the halves as ...

  • The Time Garden

    Tales of Magic - 4

    Time and again, the children from Knight's Castle have longed for another magic adventure. But you can't find magic just anywhere. It doesn't just grow like grass. It requires the right place and the right time -- Or thyme, as the case may be. ...

  • Magic or Not?

    Tales of Magic - 5

    When is magic not magic? Laura is a girl who goes out of her way to find adventure. So when her family moves to a house with a well in the yard -- a wishing well, according to Lydia, Laura's opinionated, horse-mad, outrageous new neighbor -- Laura...

  • The Well-Wishers

    Tales of Magic - 6

    The wishing well is all used up, its magic drained, its enchantment gone dry. Or has it? In a reckless moment, Gordy threatens the old well, telling it to get going with its magic or else! and suddenly he and his friends are plunged into just the sor...

  • Seven-Day Magic

    Tales of Magic - 7

    All books are magic, but some are more magical than others. When Susan opens a strange library book, she discovers it is about her and her friends, leading up to the moment when she opened the book. Beyond that, the pages are blank... waiting for the...

  • Tales of Magic

    Just in time for the holiday season, four classic Edward Eager Tales of Magic in one affordable package.Ever since Half Magic first hit bookshelves in 1954, Edward Eager's Tales of Magic have been favorites with readers of all ages. Now his four most...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Edward Eager has published 8 books.

Edward Eager does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tales of Magic, was published in March 1999.

The first book by Edward Eager, Half Magic, was published in January 1954.

Yes. Edward Eager has 1 series.
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