Amazon.com: Seven Day Magic (9780440844914): Edward Eager; Illustrator-M. N. Bodecker: Books

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Publication Date: 1992

Magical library book allows children to make wishes for 7 days writing itself as each day unfolds.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The "Magic" of Books, July 20, 2001

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This review is from: Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young Readers) (Paperback)

John, Susan, Barnaby (never Barney!), Abbie and Fredericka just LOVE books! Every Saturday is a self-proclaimed “Book Day” and they head to the local library to check out exciting books. As the story opens, they are all sitting in the local library discussing their desire to find a magic book. When it is time to check out their books, Susan grabs a battered red leather-bound book from the shelf, almost as an after-thought. As the librarian checks out the books, she stamps the red book, eyes the children curiously, and states, “THIS is a 7 Day book.” With that the adventures begin. In this book, Mr. Eager pays homage to the great children’s author Edith Nesbit and even mentions the Oz books…among many other popular and historical literary references. The magic in this book isn’t the “do-gooder” magic used as a basis for his books “Magic or Not?” and “The Well-Wishers” …in fact, this book even has a dragon! A fine book in the tradition of magic themed books for children and one of Eager’s better works.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable, August 4, 2000

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This review is from: Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young Readers) (Paperback)

I first read this book over 35 years ago and to this day I can remember the joy I got from it. The magic of this and other books by Edward Eager is the way he weaves the adventures of magic into the lives of ordinary children. Seven Day Magic is a must-read for any child who has an imagination (what child doesn't, is what I want to know!). As you travel through this story with Susan, John, Barnaby, Abbie, and Fredericka you find yourself hoping the next book you check out from the library has the same magical formula as the one they find. This is a fun book to read with your parents (or with your kids). Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Meet a Meta-Fantasy, July 20, 2002

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This review is from: Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young Readers) (Paperback)

By "meta-fantasy", i mean that this is a fantasy about fantasy -- even referencing the author's own fiction *as* fiction.

And it is hilarious. As soon as Susan begins reading aloud from the seven-day book that she checked out of the library on a whim... nd reads the opening paragraphs of the book that the reader is already holding in his hands, we know we're in for a strange ride, indeed, even for Edward Eager, who gave us "Half Magic" (in which there is a magic charm which grants one-half of what one wishes; a wish to visit a desert island puts one in the Sahara -- "Desert, yes -- island, no.") and "The Time Garden" (in which one set of magically-adventuring children rescue another set from another of his books from cannibals).

So first read the "Half Magic" books (currently available as a boxed set), then grab this one and fasten your seat belts, keep arms and hands inside the car at all times, and enjoy the ride.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Eager At His Most Literary
This is, sadly, the last of Edward Eager's magical tales. It is easily the most literary, with every page featuring a reference or two to famous books, authors, poems, and the... Read more

Published on January 11, 2009 by John D. Cofield

5.0 out of 5 stars Seven-Day Magic
There were five friends who were all in the library one day talking about what kind of books are their favorites. Read more

Published on February 27, 2007

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!!
I really liked the book. I liked it because it was a magic book and also because it involed children. I would also recomend his other books such as half magic and the well wishers.

Published on March 30, 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, like all eager books
As always, Edward Eager did it again. Every book of his is just plain magical, and I zoom through them faster than the blink of an eye. Read more

Published on February 26, 2005

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Barnaby, Abbie, Fredericka, John, and Susan LOVE books! Read more

Published on September 2, 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars seven day magic
seven day-magic is an amazingly magical book. It is about 5 children(Abbie,john,Susan,Barnaby,and Fredricka) who finds a magic book that changes their lives forever. Read more

Published on November 25, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars SPECTACULAR!
As a teenager reading this book really helped me get into my imagination. I have always been a firm believer in magic and this book just went right along with my belief. Read more

Published on February 27, 2002 by Sara Connolly

5.0 out of 5 stars One of his best!
My 5-year-old son and I are making our way through Edward Eager's books, based on my love for them (especially "Half Magic") as a child. Read more

Published on January 2, 2001 by V. Tyler

4.0 out of 5 stars Magicaly Awsome
This book is about five kids with a magical touch. I would recommend it to kids in the 4th to 7th grade. I totaly liked this book because it kept me on my toes.

Published on December 14, 1999 by HEATHER

4.0 out of 5 stars Magic Can Happen
Five kids are at the public library and are wishing for magic book. Then one of the kids comes up to an old book. She then checks out the book. Read more

Published on December 13, 1999

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"The best kind of book," said Barnaby, "is a magic book." Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
round gentleman, magic book

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Barnaby the Wanderer, Carl Ingoldsby, Chickadee Tidbits, Miss Dowitcher, Pete Schroeder, New York, Weed Street, Half Magic, Clarence Oleson, Miss Prang

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