Magic by the Lake - Magic, Bk 3 Author:Edward Eager, N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator) When wishing for magic, it's hard not to wish for too much. — If Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha had stopped to think -- oh, if they had only stopped to think! -- they would have ordered magic by the pound, or by the day, or even by the halves as they had in Half Magic. — But no, they asked for magic by the lake -- and now they have to deal ... more »with a whole lakeful of enchantment!
Soon the children are awash in magic. They find themselves cavorting with mermaids, outwitting pirates, and -- with the help of a cranky old turtle -- granting a little magical help to the one person who needs it most.« less
Magic by the Lake is a classic! A great story for parents and kids to read together it tells the story of a group of siblings who unexpectedly get to make wishes while on their summer vacation.