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Fog Magic (Newbery Library, Puffin)

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"Fog Magic" is about a young girl named Greta who is deeply fascinated with fog. She doesn't know what it is to begin with, but there's just some kind of magic feeling that she gets when she stares at or walks in fog, even though it drives her mother crazy. Greta lives close to the sea in a place called Little Valley. In a distance in Blue Cove, there's old places where houses used to be and all that is left to show that people used to live in these places are old cellar holes. Greta soon discovers a bit of the magic in the fog. When the fog appears, she can see houses where the old cellar holes are in Blue Cove. It's like she's seeing the past before her own eyes.

The best thing about "Fog Magic" is definitely that it has great imagery. While I was reading about what Greta sees and feels like in the fog, I could see it in my own mind like I was walking in fog myself. It's also a great story and the author, Julia L. Sauer did a great job with this book. My only complaint is that some of the chapters such as "The Government House Ball" seem a little bit out of place and it would've been better if more dealing with Greta and the Morrill family or Greta and her mom would've been included instead. But it's still a great book and I recommend anybody who has a good imagination or anybody who likes reading books with superb imagery to get "Fog Magic."

I first read this book when I was a little girl and never forgot it! I really believe it was "the book" that turned me onto reading in general and the fantasy genre in particular. Although I remembered the story, I could never remember the title so thought the book was lost to me forever. After doing a random search under the word FOG, I found it!!! I read it again through the eyes of the 10 year old that I was and found I was as delighted with the book as I was the first time. I plan on sharing this with my nieces in hopes that it will instill the same love of reading in them as it did for me.

I read this book several times as a child. Along with the Oz books and "David and the Phoenix," it was my first introduction to fantasy. In it, a young New England girl wanders through the fog to another village in earlier, Colonial times. On her visits, she makes friends with another little girl in the village. There's a bittersweet feeling when she realizes that where the village once was, now only cellar holes remain. Ghosts, time-travel, and a hint of Brigadoon made this book one that I still remember as an adult.

This was probably my first book as a child in which I was introduced to the idea of traveling in time. The lead character meets and interacts with townspeople long gone, but only when the fog rolls in and transports her back in time. As a kid, I was entranced with both the fantasy plot as well as the idea of learning about history first hand. A wonderful first introduction to historical fantasy, at a young girl's level.

I read this book more than 30 yrs. ago. I was entranced by the imagery and pagentry. I have read it several times since then and have been trying to share it with my children. I highly recomend this book to anyone who enjoys fantansy and history.

Although it's not currently listed as such, the author of this book is Julia Sauer, and "Fog Magic" is a classic. I read this book several times as a child. Along with the Oz books and "David and the Phoenix," it was my first introduction to fantasy. In it, a young New England girl wanders through the fog to another village in earlier, Colonial times. On her visits, she makes friends with another little girl in the village. There's a bittersweet feeling when she realizes that where the village once was, now only cellar holes remain. Ghosts, time-travel, and a hint of Brigadoon made this book one that I still remember as an adult.

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My favorite thing about Fog Magic is when the fog comes in, Greta saw a different world. When she discovered the fog had magic in it was when she was looking for the milk cow and thought she saw a house in the fork of the road. Then Greta found friends on the other side of the mountain called Blue Cove. Her new friends name was Retha and Mrs. Morrill. My favorite part of the book was when Retha and Greta were picking berries and it was time for Greta to go home and Mrs. Morrill gave Greta a piece of pie to take home with her. When she got home the pie was gone from the pale. All in all I really liked reading this book and imagining what it would be like to be in another world. My least favorite part of the book was about Captain Cornwall dieing of yellow fever. It made Greta and Retha really sad.

I think this book is best suited for a younger audience (perhaps grades five and six). However, if you like a imaginative book that makes you feel as though you're being caried into another world I think you'll adore this one. No matter how old you are, you are never too old to imagine and this book will keep you doing just that. One of the things I liked best about the writing of this book is how the author used a little bit of reality mixed with some creativity and magic to make one of the best fictional childrens books I've read in a long time.

This is my all time favorite book from my entire childhood!! While I still have my original copy, it is severely tattered/torn, just worn out from 35+ years of survival, it's nice to have a copy on my Kindle that will never wear out!!!

I loved this book and read it several times as a young girl. There was something haunting about the story -- I still think of it now and again. It was one of the best entrees I had into the world of the past, and I think it contributed to my enduring interest in history.