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Books with title A Certain Magic

  • A Certain Magic

    Doris Orgel

    Hardcover (The Dial Press, Jan. 1, 1976)
    Having read her Aunt Trudl's old diary account of her life in Vienna and, as a Jewish refugee, in England, eleven-year-old Jenny slips farther and farther into Trudl's past and penchants
  • Certain Magic

    Doris Orgel

    Paperback (Dell Pub Co, Sept. 1, 1978)
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  • Uncertain Magic

    T. A. Clark

    eBook
    Two ordinary children have an extraordinary adventure when they find themselves transported to a world where magic is real, and they are supposed to be the heroes. In the tradition of fantasy classics such as The Narnia Chronicles, and the books of Edward Eager and Lloyd Alexander, Uncertain Magic is a fantasy story of sword and sorcery. It is set in Pandium, a frozen, tree-covered island in the midst of a vast ocean. In Pandium, magic is an art that can be mastered by those who are gifted and trained.The story involves four children. Nat and Katie are siblings, aged ten and twelve, who live in the Florida Keys. Suddenly thrust into a world they don’t understand, they have to adapt quickly to their new reality, and learn to work together.Kyp and Edwin live in Pandium, where Edwin is the Crown Prince and will become King on his upcoming eleventh birthday. Kyp is the apprentice to the Royal Wizard, but is more slave than apprentice. In spite of their vastly different circumstances, they are best friends.The trouble begins when Kyp overhears the wizard plotting to kill Edwin. He warns the prince, and together they hatch a desperate plan to use one of Krisgen's spell books, and Kyp's uncertain knowledge of magic, to summon an enchanted hero who can defeat the conspirators. The spell doesn’t go as planned, and instead of a fierce, magical warrior, they conjure Nat and Katie, two very surprised and unwarrior-like children.Now trapped in Pandium, Nat and Katie have to work with Kyp and Edwin to defeat the wizard. Only when Edwin is safe can they hope to return home.Children’s magic and fantasy categories:Fantasy kidsMagic adventureWitches and wizardsOther worlds SorceryWitchcraft
  • A Certain Magic

    Doris Orgel

    (Dell, Jan. 1, 1976)
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  • A Certain Music

    Celeste Walters, Anne Spudvilas

    language (Random House Australia, May 1, 2010)
    A fairytale in the tradition of Hans Christian Andersen – heart-warming and enchanting.It is 1823 and the child is a loner who spends her time hiding in the Vienna Woods until she spies an old man - a music maker. And so begins an odd friendship which develops through their mutual love of music. The man is composing a new work. It will break new ground. He fears it will be ridiculed and is aware that he is thought mad. He confides in the child who sits for hours watching and listening as he revises and plays. She has a feeling for the music that he cannot fathom. And not only for the music, but for what he is. She knows his pain, his anger, his fear and also his gentleness. Together they give each other the courage to face their critics and dare to be different. A tale of a song written by a man who couldn't hear for a child people thought strange. Yet the song will live forever in the heart and mind of every child where there's nurtured a love of music.
  • A Certain Music

    Celeste Walters

    Paperback (Random House Australia, April 1, 2013)
    The story of an unbreakable bond formed by a lonely child and an eccentric musician with bonus material on understanding Beethoven's music, stepping into history, and fun with words It is 1821 and a lonely child spends her days hiding in the Vienna Woods until she spies an old man, a music maker. The man is composing a revolutionary new work, but he fears it will be ridiculed and that people will think he's gone mad. The child sits for hours watching and listening as he revises and plays, and slowly she develops a deep understanding of both the music and the man. Together they give each other the courage to face their critics and dare to be different.
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  • A Certain Music

    Celeste Walters, Anne Spudvilas

    Paperback (Woolshed Press, March 1, 2009)
    It is 1821 and a lonely child spends her days hiding in the Vienna Woods until she spies an old man, a music maker. The man is composing a revolutionary new work, but he fears it will be ridiculed and that people will think he's gone mad. The child sits for hours watching and listening as he revises and plays, and slowly she develops a deep understanding of both the music and the man. Together they give each other the courage to face their critics and dare to be different.
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  • Uncertain Magic

    T. A. Clark

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 28, 2001)
    Two ordinary children have an extraordinary adventure when they find themselves transported to a world where magic is real, and they are supposed to be the heroes. In the tradition of fantasy classics such as The Narnia Chronicles, and the books of Edward Eager and Lloyd Alexander, Uncertain Magic is a fantasy story of sword and sorcery. It is set in Pandium, a frozen, tree-covered island in the midst of a vast ocean. In Pandium, magic is an art that can be mastered by those who are gifted and trained. The story involves four children. Nat and Katie are siblings, aged ten and twelve, who live in the Florida Keys. Suddenly thrust into a world they don’t understand, they have to adapt quickly to their new reality, and learn to work together. Kyp and Edwin live in Pandium, where Edwin is the Crown Prince and will become King on his upcoming eleventh birthday. Kyp is the apprentice to the Royal Wizard, but is more slave than apprentice. In spite of their vastly different circumstances, they are best friends. The trouble begins when Kyp overhears the wizard plotting to kill Edwin. He warns the prince, and together they hatch a desperate plan to use one of Krisgen's spell books, and Kyp's uncertain knowledge of magic, to summon an enchanted hero who can defeat the conspirators. The spell doesn’t go as planned, and instead of a fierce, magical warrior, they conjure Nat and Katie, two very surprised and unwarrior-like children. Now trapped in Pandium, Nat and Katie have to work with Kyp and Edwin to defeat the wizard. Only when Edwin is safe can they hope to return home. Children’s magic and fantasy categories: Fantasy kids Magic adventure Witches and wizards Other worlds Sorcery Witchcraft
  • Uncertain Magic

    T. A. Clark

    Paperback (Xlibris Corp, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Uncertain Magic is in the tradition of such classics as The Narnia Chronicles, and the books of Edward Eager and Lloyd Alexander. It is set in the Kingdom of Pandium, on a tree-covered island in the midst of a vast ocean. In Pandium magic is an art that those who are gifted and trained can master. The story involves four children. Nat and Katie are ordinary kids who live in the Florida Keys. They are ten and twelve, and brother and sister. Kyp and Edwin live in Pandium, and are both about eleven years old. Edwin is Crown Prince, and will become King on his upcoming birthday. Kyp is an apprentice to the Royal Magician, Krisgen, but is really more like a slave than an apprentice. Kyp overhears Krisgen plotting to kill Edwin, and warns the prince. Together they hatch a plan to use one of Krisgen's spell books, and Kyp's uncertain magic, to summon a hero capable of defeating the conspirators. But instead of a fierce, enchanted warrior, they instead conjure Nat and Katie, two ordinary and very unwarrior-like children. Now stuck in Pandium, Nat and Katie have to work with Kyp and Edwin to defeat the wizard, Only when Edwin is safe can they hope to return home.
  • A Certain Music

    Celeste Walters

    Paperback (Random House Australia, July 6, 1800)
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  • A Certain Magic

    Doris Orgel

    Mass Market Paperback (Dell Publishing Co, )
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