Search - Half Magic (Magic, Bk 1)

It all begins with a strnage 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 wish is granted. Or not quite, only half of her wish comes true. It turns out the coin grants wishes, but only by half so that you must wish for twice as much as you want. Wishing for two times some things is a cinch, but other doubled wishes only cause twice as much trouble. What is half of twice a talking cat? Or to be half-again twice not here? And how do you double your most heartfelt wish, the one you care about so much that is has to be perfect?

This story was first published in 1954, but was still appreciated by my children. When four children find a mysterious coin, they soon learn that it is magic. Or... half-magic. Through their adventures they have to figure out just how to "double" a wish in order to get the results they desire.

This book is a great display of what can take place when mischevious magic is mixed with impetuosity. Wishing becomes both a bane and the pinnacle of fulfillment when a group of kinds happen to find an enchanted coin. It loses its power with each use, but in the end, do any of them want to recharge it?

We enjoyed this book! It was a quick,Fun read.