A good fantasy from the Magic Books for anyone who is like a Knight and wants to build a Castle. ( )

Didn't make a lot of sense as far as the plot went, but easy to read and pretty funny. I only ever read Half Magic and Magic by the Lake before and didn't really know these other books in the series existed. ( )

Just charming. The "noble Ivanhoe," as Maud Hart Lovelace called it, is spoofed delightfully by Eager(along with the ever present Nesbit). For anyone who has fond memories of childhood games, or disliked the fact that the blonde always got the guy( ( )

Edward Eager's books were stories I loved as a child and having re-read them as an adult I still quite enjoy them. The stories and characters hold up to the test of time. These books are clever and intriguing and the characters are very endearing. ( )

Ann and Roger must stay with their cousins in Baltimore for the summer while their father is in the hospital. They, along with their cousins Eliza and Jack, discover that the toy castle in Roger's bedroom not only appears to be a portal to another place and time, but that in that place, the children have substantial influence and responsibility. They find it's not easy to be heroes, but that with pluck and perserverance, they can change circumstances and situations for the better. We enjoyed reading this book as a family. While clearly set in an earlier time, it was not dated. The themes of responsibility and sibling love and rivalry were fresh and realistic. ( )