Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young
Readers) by Edward Eager
Seven-Day Magic
“Luckily for Edward Eager’s fans, the children in his latest book are just as
lively and literary as those in Half Magic.”--The New York Times Book
Review
Personal Review: Seven-Day Magic (Books for Young Readers)
by Edward Eager
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 like. Some of these references will be a
little too obscure for most of the children who read Seven Day Magic
(though that won't detract from their enjoyment of the story) but adults will
recognize them, and those adults who, like myself, reread Seven Day
Magic many years after first encountering it will find fresh delight in them.
John and Susan are two nice, average children who have some exciting
new neighbors, Barnaby, Abbie, and Fredericka. The three newcomers
introduce John and Susan to the library, and all five quickly become
connoisseurs of the best books. Then one day, as they are walking home
from the library, they open a special new book, and some fabulous
adventures begin.
Eager's children are smart and not afraid to show it. They observe with
critical eyes the modern world of the early 1960s, and poke gentle fun at
those who think they know what children want to read. Adults who want to
expose their children to books which will spark their imaginations and lead
them into new creative pathways can do no better than to give them
Edward Eager's books.
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