Magic or Not?

By Edward Eager
Magic or Not?
Synopsis
The magic begins when Laura and her family--brothers James, baby Deborah, and her parents--move to a country house in Connecticut. There is a well in the yard, and Laura is the kind of girl who believes in making wishes. Her first wish comes true, and this sets off a round of adventures for Laura, James and two neighbors, Kip and Lydia, who mix what seems to be genuine magic with good deeds: saving old Miss Isabella King's house from a mortgage foreclosure, rescuing the "long-lost heir," persuading snobbish Mrs. Witherspoon to support the new school proposal, and discovering the secret of the antique desk. And as for the magic, is it or not?
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Mindful Muslim Reader recommends this book as a standalone though it is part of a series.

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Publisher: Scolastic Inc.
Published: 2001 (originally published in 1959)
Page Count: 197
ISBN13: 9780439322270
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