Magic Elizabeth [Paperback]

Norma Kassirer (Author), Joe Krush (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999 | Age Level: 8 and up

The other side of the mirror...

It looks like it's going to be a bad summer for Sally: She's got to stay with her creepy Aunt Sarah while her parents are away. Trapped in a spooky old house and stalked by an unfriendly cat, Sally begins to explore. She sneaks upstairs and discovers the attic, where she finds herself drawn toward an old mirror. When she looks into it something magical happens...

Sally finds herself in the past on the other side of the mirror where another little girl--also names Sally--has lot a beloved doll, Elizabeth. Sally searches and searches, but the doll seems to have vanished. Can the two help each other across time?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Charming story and pictures...a delightful blending of the true and fanciful." -- -- Parents

A happy combination of mystery, fantasy, and everyday living. Was the long-lost doll Elizabeth really magic? Sally believed so as she hunted Elizabeth, not only through space in Aunt Sarah's very old and almost spooky house, but also through the past into which Sally could pass through the dusty mirror in the attic. -- Cleveland Press

The story of a lonely little girl, Sally, who is lonely no longer when she comes upon a portrait of another little girl who looks just like her in the attic. But this girl is holding the most exquisite doll Sally has ever seen. A diary discloses that the doll went missing some years ago, and Sally's search for it takes her into another time. -- New York Daily News

When Sally visits Aunt Sarah living in a mysterious old house, she is captivated by the portrait of another Sally with her adorable doll, Elizabeth. Determined to find the doll, Sally searches through the dusty attic but she only discovers the other Sally's diary and old-fashioned clothes. THen a magical adventure in time brings more surprises and Elizabeth! Charming story and pictures in this delightful blending of the true and fanciful. -- Parents' Magazine

About the Author

Norma Kassirer has published numerous adult short stories and is the author of two children's books, Magic Elizabeth and The Doll Snatchers. She lives in Buffalo, NY.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: HarperTrophy (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064407489
• ISBN-13: 978-0064407489
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,173,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect book, September 15, 2005

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Ruby K. (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Elizabeth (Paperback)

I read this book over and over as a kid of eight or nine - it was an especially good book to curl up with when I was feeling lonely or blue. My dog-eared copy gave out finally, and I never could find another. Often I have been sad that I couldn't share some of the most beloved stories populating my imagination as a kid with my daughter. Imagine my joy when this lovely book came available again! I'm not ashamed to say I was emotional and shed a few tears of happiness (a good book will do it to me every time). And, of course, I bought a copy for my little girl, to whom I'm going to read it aloud.

This book is sweet without being cloying, it's an adventure mystery without villains or violence, it's a puzzle to be solved without competition, it's a "growing up" book without preachiness. It's charm is boundless. Adults will enjoy it, I think, as much as their children. Good reading!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars review of Magic Elizabeth, December 2, 2001

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Sheri Kyle-Stump (White Post, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Elizabeth (Paperback)

I originally read this book when I was about 9 years old and have never forgotten it. I decided to look for it at amazon.com, never dreaming I would find it, and here it is! It is one of the best books I've ever read in my life. I plan to order one for myself and one for my 8 year old stepdaughter.

It is a great book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical Storytelling, January 7, 2003

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Deborah Gabsy (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Magic Elizabeth (Paperback)

I read this book for the first time when I was 10 years old and reread it many, many times that year. It was my very favorite book. Unfortunately, I lost my original copy but the story has stayed with me for over 30 years. It is a wonderfully evocative story and a treasure for those who love history and mystery. I plan to find another copy soon and reread it. I have two daughters aged three and one, and I look forward to when they're old enough to read and enjoy the truly magical journey that this amazing book takes you on.