Author Edward Eager

Edward Eager (1911 - 1964), the author of our May book, Half Magic (1954), worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist before becoming a children's book author in 1951. He wrote 10 books for children including the 7-book Tales of Magic series of which Half Magic is the first.

Knight's Castle (1956)

Four children are whisked away by a magical toy soldier to a land of chivalry and knighthood but keep muddling the course of history.

Magic by the Lake (1957)

On a vacation with their mother and stepfather, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha find themselves overwhelmed with a lakeful of magical adventures after Mark captures an ancient turtle that seems to have extraordinary powers.

The Time Garden (1958)

While spending the summer in a house by the sea, four cousins, Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack, discover a bank of wild thyme whose magic propels them on a series of adventures back and forth through time.

Magic or Not? (1959)

An old well that might be magical makes an exciting summer for James and Laura and helps them right an ancient wrong.

The Well-Wishers (1960)

An old wishing well has a magical effect on a group of children.

Seven-Day Magic (1962)

A group of children must learn a magical book's rules and how to tame the book's magic.