The Time Garden

by Edward Eager and N.M. Bodecker

Book Overview

Book four in the series called "truly magic in a reader's hands" by Jack Gantos, Newbery Medal winner for Dead End in Norvelt.Time and again, the children from Knight's Castle have longed for another... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152020705
• ISBN13: 9780152020705
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Love these magic books!

These were my favorite books as a child. They are still fun - I am reading them out loud to my grandchildren!

If Only You Had A Wishing Well

If Only You Had A Wishing Well Magic or Not By Edward Eager When James, Laura and Deborah move into their new house on Silvermine Road, there are rumors that the well on the property is a dried up wishing-well. Along with new friends Kip, Lydia and Gordy, they secretly begin leaving notes in the well, hoping that their wishes will be granted. They soon find that if, in fact, the well is working, (and they aren't at all sure) it will only work for un-selfish wishes. Can it be a coincidence that they find the long lost heir, or that they stop the school from being torn down? At times, it seems that the very thing they wish for is exactly what they get. Will the magic work when they need it, or will they have to find their own solutions to their problems? Magic or Not is an adventure of children making friendships and helping others. It's real fun, whether it's Magic or Not! Jill Vanderwood, children's magical adventure author Through the Rug Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)

Is it magic?

My seven year old loved this book. His review: "Is this story supposed to have lots of magic in it, or is it just coincidence? The story was great, all right." My guess is that if your child loves Edward Eager's other stuff, he or she will love this book as well.

Terrific!!!

This is a GREAT book! I read it about 5 months ago and still remember it clearly! UNFORGETABLE!!!!!

Time and Time Again

Edward Eager continues to entertain decades after his death through his books about ordinary children who experience magic. THE TIME GARDEN was always one of my favorites (oh, okay, I admit it - I like all of Edward Eager's books and can't really pick a favorite). Roger, Ann, Eliza, and Jack encounter time traveling at its finest when they are exiled to spend the summer with old Mrs. Whiton. An interesting note, their mothers were two of the children in HALF MAGIC and MAGIC BY THE LAKE also by Eager. A bank of wild thyme in the garden opens doors to the past, present and future for these four delightful children. If it's imagination you are looking for, look no further. Edward Eager's books are witty and wild and funny. There is a certain degree of sophistication in his style of writing that makes these stories interesting even for the mature reader.

Magic or not, this book is enchanting

I love all of Eager's books. "Magic or Not" and "The Well Wishers" differ from his other five books in that the magic is less overt. It might be magic, it might be imagination, or ???? This book introduces readers to the joys that a love of the past can offer. The mystery centers on an abandoned house--who lived there? Why did they leave? The children are realistic, and you'll want to eat Lady Baltimore cake after reading this book. I read it at 8 and checked it out again and again just so I could keep it on my bookshelf. I'm happy today to own that original hardcover (the same one I checked out 30 years ago) as well as one of the newer paperback editions. The illustrations are great too.