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Books in Magician's House Quartet series

  • The Bridge in the Clouds

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Simon Pulse, May 3, 2010)
    A totally engrossing and atmospheric series, full of secrets, magic and time travel.William, Mary and Alice encounter a magician from another time who gives them magical powers and sets them on important tasks.William, Mary and Alice travel back to the magician’s time where they find the magician old and ill, and his powers waning. Trying to help, they inadvertently help evil Morden’s spirit enter their time. Will this mean the end of Golden Valley and the end of their magic?
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  • The Door in the Tree

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Simon Pulse, May 3, 2010)
    Thirteen-year-old William Constant and his two younger sisters, Mary and Alice, have come to ancient, mysterious Golden House in Wales for the holidays. Their lives will never be the same once they enter the Magician's House -- and discover their destiny.The Secret of MagicIt's vacation again -- time for William, Mary, and Alice to return to Golden House. They've made a solemn vow not to speak of anything that happened on their last visit to Uncle Jack's home. Was the magic real? It seems like a dream to William and Mary. Only Alice knows the secret of magic: believing. It is alice who discovers the Dark and Dreadful Path, Alice who is irresistibly drawn to the ancient yew tree. And it is Alice who finds the door in the tree -- leading to the secret hiding place of the Magician. It wasn't a dream!Soon they've become the Magician's students, led by the kestel, the badgers, and the dog into the most perilous assignment of all....
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  • My Many Hats

    Sanders

    Board book (Reader's Digest, June 1, 2001)
    Early developmental skills such as hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are reinforced in this popular interactive format that teaches toddlers textures and shapes.
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  • The Pet I'll Get

    Nancy I. Sanders

    Board book (Reader's Digest, June 1, 2001)
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  • The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Simon Pulse, May 3, 2010)
    Thirteen-year-old William Constant and his two younger sisters, Mary and Alice, have come to ancient, mysterious Golden House in Wales for the holidays. Their lives will never be the same once they enter the Magician's House -- and discover their destiny.All that glitters...Summer has returned, with a dangerous new mission at Golden House for William, Mary, and Alice. Developers are determined to transform Golden Valley into a Disneyland-style amusement park. The village is eager for the jobs it will bring. Old Meg Lewis has been offered a small fortune to sell her home. Even Uncle Jack and Phoebe may be forced out of their beloved Golden House. Only the children can save them. But first they must find the secret that lies behind the waterfall, and take a dark and dangerous journey to a lost world where no one can go -- or escape -- without magic. The evil Morden watches their every move. His black magic is more powerful than ever. Not even the Magician can battle him now. But are the lessons he has taught William, Mary, and Alice enough to defeat an ancient foe? Suddenly they're alone, with only the Magician's subjects -- the badger, the kestrel, the fox, and the otter -- to lead them in the fight of their lives!
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  • The Door in the Tree

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Red Fox, May 13, 2005)
    A totally engrossing and atmospheric series, full of secrets, magic and time travel.William, Mary and Alice encounter a magician from another time who gives them magical powers and sets them on important tasks.The children find themselves in the magician’s hideout in the tree. With the help of the animals, an increasing self-belief and magic, the children fulfill their task.
  • The Steps up the Chimney

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Simon Pulse, March 8, 2011)
    The Magician's House QuartetThirteen-year-old William Constant and his two younger sisters, Mary and Alice, have come to ancient, mysterious Golden House in Wales for the holidays. Their lives will never be the same once they enter the Magician's House -- and discover their destiny.What evil lurks in Golden House? The children know...William knew something was wrong from the moment they arrived at the railroad station on the border of Wales. First came the stranger who said his name was Steven. "Remember me," he said. Then he vanished. By the time they reached Golden House, even Mary and Alice felt something odd. Who -- or what -- are the strange animals...a fox, a dog, an owl...that seem to be able to read their minds? Why is it that sometimes the children even see out of the eyes of the animals and hear with their ears? And what is that prickling sensation pulling them toward the secret steps up the chimney? Nothing can stop them as they are drawn deep into the old house, into the realm of the Magician.
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  • The Steps Up the Chimney

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Red Fox, May 12, 2005)
    A totally engrossing and atmospheric series, full of secrets, magic and time travel.William, Mary and Alice encounter a magician from another time who gives them magical powers and sets them on important tasks.The three children arrive at Golden House on their holidays, and they soon realize that there is something very mysterious about the ancient house.
  • Tunnel Behind the Waterfall

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Red Fox, May 24, 2005)
    A totally engrossing and atmospheric series, full of secrets, magic and time travel.William, Mary and Alice encounter a magician from another time who gives them magical powers and sets them on important tasks.News of development plans for Golden Water sends worries around the house, and the magician warns that they must stop the destruction of the magical place.
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  • The Bridge in the Clouds

    William Corlett

    Paperback (Red Fox, May 15, 2005)
    A totally engrossing and atmospheric series, full of secrets, magic and time travel.William, Mary and Alice encounter a magician from another time who gives them magical powers and sets them on important tasks.William, Mary and Alice travel back to the magician’s time where they find the magician old and ill, and his powers waning. Trying to help, they inadvertently help evil Morden’s spirit enter their time. Will this mean the end of Golden Valley and the end of their magic?
  • The Tunnel Behind the Waterfall

    William Corlett

    Mass Market Paperback (Simon Pulse, July 31, 2001)
    Thirteen-year-old William Constant and his two younger sisters, Mary and Alice, have come to ancient, mysterious Golden House in Wales for the holidays. Their lives will never be the same once they enter the Magician's House -- and discover their destiny. All that glitters... Summer has returned, with a dangerous new mission at Golden House for William, Mary, and Alice. Developers are determined to transform Golden Valley into a Disneyland-style amusement park. The village is eager for the jobs it will bring. Old Meg Lewis has been offered a small fortune to sell her home. Even Uncle Jack and Phoebe may be forced out of their beloved Golden House. Only the children can save them. But first they must find the secret that lies behind the waterfall, and take a dark and dangerous journey to a lost world where no one can go -- or escape -- without magic. The evil Morden watches their every move. His black magic is more powerful than ever. Not even the Magician can battle him now. But are the lessons he has taught William, Mary, and Alice enough to defeat an ancient foe? Suddenly they're alone, with only the Magician's subjects -- the badger, the kestrel, the fox, and the otter -- to lead them in the fight of their lives!
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  • The Door In The Tree

    William Corlett

    Mass Market Paperback (Simon Pulse, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Thirteen-year-old William Constant and his two younger sisters, Mary and Alice, have come to ancient, mysterious Golden House in Wales for the holidays. Their lives will never be the same once they enter the Magician's House -- and discover their destiny.The Secret of MagicIt's vacation again -- time for William, Mary, and Alice to return to Golden House. They've made a solemn vow not to speak of anything that happened on their last visit to Uncle Jack's home. Was the magic real? It seems like a dream to William and Mary. Only Alice knows the secret of magic: believing. It is alice who discovers the Dark and Dreadful Path, Alice who is irresistibly drawn to the ancient yew tree. And it is Alice who finds the door in the tree -- leading to the secret hiding place of the Magician. It wasn't a dream!Soon they've become the Magician's students, led by the kestel, the badgers, and the dog into the most perilous assignment of all....