Edward Eager (1911–1964)
Autor/a de Half Magic
Sobre l'autor
Edward Eager (1911-1964) worked primarily as a playwright and lyricist. It wasn't until 1951, while searching for books to read to his young son, that he began writing children's stories. In each of his books, he carefully acknowledges his indebtedness to E. Nesbit, whom he considered the best mostra'n més children's writer of all time -- "so that any child who likes my books and doesn't know hers may be led back to the master of us all" mostra'n menys
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Obres de Edward Eager
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Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Eager, Edward McMaken
- Data de naixement
- 1911-06-20
- Data de defunció
- 1964-10-23
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- USA (birth)
- Lloc de naixement
- Toledo, Ohio, USA
- Lloc de defunció
- Stamford, Connecticut, USA
- Causa de la mort
- lung cancer
- Llocs de residència
- Toledo, Ohio, USA
New York, New York, USA
New Canaan, Connecticut, USA - Educació
- Harvard University
- Professions
- playwright
novelist
lyricist
children's book author - Biografia breu
- Began writing children's books after searching for books to read to his son. His popular "magic" stories are heavily influenced by the works of E. Nesbit.
Membres
Ressenyes
This book is charming and funny and a delightful adventure. I enjoyed the ups and downs of the characters and their wacky adventures.
Llistes
Sonlight Books (1)
Five star books (1)
4th Grade Books (1)
al.vick-series (1)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 18
- Membres
- 11,737
- Popularitat
- #2,003
- Valoració
- 4.1
- Ressenyes
- 179
- ISBN
- 146
- Llengües
- 4
- Preferit
- 36
But you can't find magic just anywhere. It doesn't grow like grass. It requires the right place and the right time . . . Or thyme, as the case may be. At Mrs. Whiton's house, magic grows as wild as the banks of thyme in the garden. Growing there is olden time, future time, and common time. Or so says the Natterjack, the toadlike creature who accompanies the children on a series of hilarious, always unpredictable adventures.
"Anything can happen," the Natterjack says, "when you have all the time in the world."… (més)