Annie barrows the magic half book

The magic half has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The magic half by barrows, annie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The magic half book by annie barrows 7 available editions. Annie barrows was an editor at chronicle books before becoming a full time writer. From new york times bestselling author of the ivy and bean series and blockbuster the guernsey literary and potato peel society comes a sweet and charming time travel story. The magic half harris county public library overdrive. She has written several adult titles including the new york times bestseller. The magic half by annie barrows is an uplifting story about feeling different, believing that anything is possible and cherishing a loving family. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Dec 26, 2007 the magic half, by annie barrows, is a story of an eleven year old girl whose name is miri. Bestselling author annie barrows has a singular talent for creating stories that speak. The magic half and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. My editor thought voodoo dolls were too scary for kids. Get it by saturday, aug 8 from 60502, united states.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the magic half. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the magic half. Miri is the nontwin child in a family with two sets of themolder brothers and younger sisters. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When her family moves to an old farmhouse in a new town, the only good thing seems to be miris tensided attic bedroom. The magic half by annie barrows, 2008, bloomsbury childrens books, distributed to the trade by holtzbrinck publishers edition, in english 1st u. Miri is the nontwin child in a family with two sets of them older brothers and younger sisters. Barrows does a nice job of exploring the consequences of time travel in an accessible way. The magic half by annie barrows view book on bookshelves at online book club bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books are trending. Get it by saturday, aug 8 from 60502, united states brand new condition 30 day returns buyer pays return shipping. The magic half 97815999029 by barrows, annie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. From new york times bestselling author of the ivy and bean series and.

Read online, or download in secure epub format miri has a few problems. She also wrote magic half and magic in the mix, stories about a girl trapped between two sets of twins. Mollys aunt would happily send her to an orphanage. The magic half book list, reading level information, appropriate reading age range, and. Books by annie barrows author of the truth according to us. Parents need to know that the magic half by annie barrows is a clever story about time travel. The magic half, by annie barrows, is a story of an eleven year old girl whose. Annie grew up in northern california, and graduated from the university of california at berkeley, with a degree in medieval history. The odds of having three sets of twins are, by contrast, shockingly tiny. Miri feels like the jam in the middle of a twin sandwich. Miri, singleton daughter sandwiched between two sets of twins, feels depressingly ordinary. Annie barrows is the coauthor of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, an international bestseller and now a major new film. Annie barrows books list of books by author annie barrows. Annie lives in northern california with her husband and two daughters.

She is best known for the ivy and bean series of childrens books, but she has written several other books for adult readers as well. Even when she tries to explore the farmhouse where her family moved, her brothers and sisters get in the way. Unable to find a job in the middle ages, she decided upon a career as an editor, eventually landing at chronicle books in san francisco, where she was in charge of all the books that nobody in their right mind would publish. Loved this book this will be perfect for those imaginative 2nd and 3rd graders who can read just about everything and who still believe in magic, just a little bit. Annie barrows has 37 books on goodreads with 1172640 ratings.

Newer editions of the magic half contain this much less extravagant figure. She has written several adult titles including the new york times bestseller the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, as well as the highly acclaimed childrens series ivy and bean and the magic half. The magic half welcome to the magic half page this is where youll find information about the book, an interview with the author otherwise known as me, and a whole lot of riveting facts about twins in case you havent read the book yet, twins are a key element. This is where youll find information about the book, an interview with the author otherwise known as me, and a whole lot of riveting facts about twins in case you havent read the book yet, twins are a key element. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. As a fan of edward eager and elizabeth enright, im always on the lookout for similar books books that contain magic and a bit of mystery, and that take us back to our childhood days when anything is possible, fairies exist, and time travel is easily achieved.

Annie barrows born 1962 in san diego, california is an american editor and author. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town, where the only good thing seems to be miri. Annie barrows books list of books by annie barrows. Im an adult but this would appeal to the 10 year old group as well, i think. Annie barrow is a seventime nominee for her book the magic half. Miri finds herself transported back in time to 1935 to a girl molly who believes miri is a fairy and came to save her. The magic half, by annie barrows, is a story of an eleven year old girl whose name is miri. My 9yearold daughter doing a book report for her class sunshine state reading project on the magic half by annie barrows.

The magic half 9781599903583 by barrows, annie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Buy the magic half by annie barrows online at alibris. When she finds a lens to a pair of eyeglasses taped to the baseboard of her room in the old victorian home her family has just moved into, she is pulled through time to 1935, where the orphaned molly relies on the dubious kindness of relatives. Annie barrows s most popular book is the truth according to us. The magic half by annie barrows, published 2008 magic is just a way of setting things right. Miri is the nontwin child in a family with two sets. But when miri gets sent to her room after accidentally bashing her big brother on the head, she finds herself in the same room. In fall 2014, a brandnew edition of the magic half. The magic half by annie barrows penguin books australia. Magic half by barrows, annie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town.

Reviewed by donna volkenannt terrific book, but know your child. Shes the middle child, stuck between two sets of twins. Barrows is listed as coauthor, after she finished the book for her aunt, mary ann shaffer, who fell ill and died before the book was ready for publication magic in the mix 2014 sequel to the magic half the truth according to us 2015 nothing 2017. You make a little doll that looks like your enemy, you whisper the magic words, and then you stick pins in it. When miri finds a mysterious piece of glass taped to her wall, she looks into it and her whole time changes literally. A highly satisfying classicin the making full of spinetingling moments, this is delightful timetravel story will have readers clamoring for another treat of twininspired magic in the follow up magic in the mix. I met annie barrows through her book the magic half. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come facetoface with the. Aug 10, 2010 about the author 2010 annie barrows was a childrens book editor at chronicle before. The timetraveling adventure from ivy and bean bestselling author, annie barrows, has a. The magic half by barrows, annie paperback without books. The magic half by annie barrows view book on bookshelves at online book club bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books. The magic half 9781619636255 by barrows, annie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.

What if all of your siblings had a twin except for you. See all books authored by annie barrows, including the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, and ivy and bean, and more on. This is where youll find information about the book, an interview with the author otherwise known as me, and a whole lot of riveting facts about twins in case you. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town, where the only good thing seems to be miris 10sided attic bedroom. The magic half by annie barrows, book report by annalise. It doesnt sound as good, but its closer to the truth. It was that fabulous type of fantasy that isnt just innocent and fluffy magical adventures it dealt with time travel and verbal abuse. She cowrote the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society with her aunt mary ann shaffer, which was later adapted into a film.

The timetraveling adventure from ivy and bean bestselling author, annie barrows, has a brand new. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town, where the only good thing seems to be miris tensided attic. Its a suspenseful, often funny mystery with strong female characters in which an 11yearold girl is transported to 1935, where she meets a girl her age in what today would be considered a verbally abusive household. Not only is 11yearold miri a middle child, but shes stuck between two sets of twins, neither of which will let miri tag along as they explore the. The guernsey literary and potato peel pie society 2008. She has written several adult titles including the new york times bestseller the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, as well as the highly acclaimed childrens series ivy and bean, the magic half and its sequel, magic in the mix. But when miri gets sent to her room after accidentally bashing her big brother on. Her first childrens book, ivy and bean, was an ala notable book for 2007. Grades 58 miri feels left out because she is the only single child in a family full of twins. Sep 16, 2014 annie barrows was an editor at chronicle books before becoming a full time writer. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a. The magic half by annie barrows, travel back in time to the.