Thank you for watching my earth child. In an emergency,
please call me. . . . So begins the mysterious note
Polly and Sam discover in the woods near their grandparents’ farm.
There’s no child in sight, but they do find a
most unusual rock. Polly and Sam drag it home, but
the strange-looking stone won’t stay put! Before
long, it is clear that something magical is happening
to them again!
Fire Travel Directions, Part 1: With first light use
copper, at daylight use gold, at moonlight use silver.
This is the message the fire delivers to Sam, Polly,
and Joe. But what exactly is fire travel, and where
will it take them? Without fully understanding what
they’re getting into, the three kids prepare
to follow the glowing parchment’s instructions.
But it’s always dangerous to play with fire,
especially when it’s magic. . .
Martin is spending the end of summer with Great-Aunt
Zavella. She knows the woods inside and out, every
fern and every flower. She even seems to know the red
fox that watches Martin when he plays the violin. Aunt
Zavella has warned Martin never to stare into a fox’s
eyes. But what could possibly happen if he did?
Long ago, in the days of knights and castles, one king
became a legend—King Arthur, ruler of all England.
Everyone knew of his famous Round Table, but few people
knew about his half-sister and her wicked plot against
him. Fighting Morgan le Fay’s dark magic was
the true test of King Arthur’s courage.
Three feathers fall out of the sky into the hands of
Joe, Polly, and Sam. It’s clear that magic is
touching their lives again when they see words written
in the clouds—promising them the ability to fly!
What more could kids wish for? But the threesome will
soon find out that the power of flight is not only
fabulously fun, but also deadly dangerous. . .
Persian unicorns are fierce fighters. Japanese unicorns
are just. European unicorns are peaceful. But all unicorns
have one thing in common. They are magic! Learn all
about unicorn legends, including why people truly believed
in them, in this fascinating companion to Dragons.
Beautiful full-color illustrations accompany the easy-to-read
text.
Dragons Written by Lucille Recht Penner
Illustrated by Peter Scott
For hundreds of years, people believed dragons were
real. They thought dragons lived in caves full of treasure,
soared through the air on large bat wings, and breathed
fire. Storytellers told tales of dragons that fought
knights and kings. Now kids can learn the unnatural
history of dragons and recapture their magic with this
full-color chapter book.
Nine-year-old Polly and her younger brother, Sam, find
a corked bottle at the beach. Inside is an ancient parchment
promising three wishes. Before their adventure is over,
older brother Joe will disappear and Polly and Sam will
have to journey under the sea to get him back! This
first book in the Magic Elements quartet combines magic
and adventure in an easy-to-read format perfect for
the in-between reader.
The
Magic of Merlin Written by Stephanie Spinner
Illustrated by Valerie Sokolova
In the days of knights and castles, one man knew all
the secrets of magic. His name was Merlin. Merlin saw
the future. He cast powerful spells. He brought King
Arthur to the throne and helped him rule England. Together
Merlin and Arthur made history—and became legend.
Kids who love magic won’t want to miss this story
of Merlin, the greatest magician ever, and his friendship
with the once and future king, Arthur, with its beautiful
full-color illustrations of Camelot, magic objects,
and knights in shining armor.
