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Magic: New Stories (Paperback)

by J.K. Rowling (Author), Gil McNeil (Author), Sarah Brown (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (3 Jun 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747557462
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747557463
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,132 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Guardian 22nd June 2002
"For Grown-up Harry Potter fans everywhere."

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Eighteen of Britain's most exciting authors have written brand new stories especially for this spellbinding collection: Andrea Ashworth, Kate Atkinson, Celia Brayfield, Christopher Brookmyre, Lewis Davies, Isla Dewar, Emma Donoghue, Maeve Haran, Joanne Harris, Jackie Kay, Gil McNeil, John O'Farrell, Ben Okri, Michele Roberts, Meera Syal, Sue Townsend, Arabella Weir and Fay Weldon. Miracles, mystery, romance and humour - from Louisiana mud-swamps where enchantment is for sale to a bra-making workshop where dreams come true, this is British fiction at its fizziest, least predictable and best. The National Council recently launched its Magic Million Appeal, with the aim of raising one million pounds to fund services for single parents and their children so that they can get the help and support they need, when they need it. GBP1 will go straight to the charity with every copy sold of MAGIC.

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67 of 71 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All you could ask for from a collection of short stories., 11 Jan 2005
By Alexander (England) - See all my reviews
I'll be honest, I only bought this book because I'm a J.K.Rowling fan and I have to have everything she's ever had published (even if it's only a foreward). I wasn't expecting too much from the actual stories themselves. But I was more than merely pleasantly suprised. The stories are wonderful. Each one is somehow very different from the others but they all share an element of 'sparkle' which makes the collection jell rather well. This 'sparkle' is not just magic, though there is some magic (of sorts) in some of the stories, but is rather a property of the characters. Though the stories are all about different people the main characters have, in their behaviour, something which makes them stand out, something which makes them just a little bit special. Perhaps it's this which makes the stories so enchanting; the fact that the characters are close to being average and normal, but have some small quality which anyone might possess, but which almost no-one actually does possess. I hope that makes some sense. If not, let me simply say that the stories are not only very original but are also very well written and very enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this collection of short stories.
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars "Magic Moments", 28 Jun 2002
Tilly has wild aspirations of becoming a famous opera diva.
Sandra dreams of creating the perfect bra to revolutionize womens' lives and what has become of Professor Martin Presley whose scientific discovery has the worst repercussions ever?

These are just some of the topics explored in "Magic", which is an interesting anthology produced for The National Council For One-Parent Families. It aims to raise money to support the millions of single parents, like myself, facing financial hardship in bringing up a child single-handedly.
Its forward is by J.K Rowling, Ambassador of this charity and herself a lone parent once caught in the poverty trap.

The stories are kindly donated by well-accomplished authors including Fay Weldon, Sue Townsend and John O' Farrell.
Oozing originality, its tales stretch the imagination and provide its reader with escapism in abundance whilst also supporting a worthwhile cause.
Hocus Pocus this is not. This is British Fiction at its finest.

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Splendid book, filled with sparkling stories, 21 Jun 2002
By Mrs. A. J. Shingler (Stoke, Staffs) - See all my reviews
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I rarely read collections of short stories, but this one attracted me - it contans stories written by today's modern (mostly women) writers, and all of them tempted me to read other works by them.

Each story has magic as its theme - that is not to say the rabbit out of the hat magic, but more often the magic of an emotion or a feeling. My personal favourite is indeed the rabbit from a hat story by Meera Syal!

I can imagine that these stories will not appeal to everyone, but most of them will appeal to most women!

Read and enjoy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Not a child's book!
Just a word of warning. Great book, but not appropriate for children under the age of 15. Amanda de Chassart
Published 1 month ago by Amanda de Chassart

2.0 out of 5 stars Magic is NOT
This book is NOT by JK Rowling, she merely wrote a brief introduction. This book IS a fundraising book to support a charity for single parents. Know what you buy before you buy!
Published 2 months ago by Risa Scranton

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT by J K Rowling! But a great book for older teenagers nonetheless
I got this for my daughter because it had J K Rowling listed as first author and she'd bookmarked it. Don't be fooled. JK only wrote the foreword. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bookworm

1.0 out of 5 stars No wand waving
I did not like the book much. It was misleading as it is not writtain by JK., but it was for charity.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Vhc Payne

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
A collection of short stories by some of today's most popular authors... and a good cause thrown in for good measure. Read more
Published on 20 Jul 2005 by maria1971

3.0 out of 5 stars "Magic Moments"
Tilly has wild aspirations of becoming a famous opera diva.
Sandra dreams of creating the perfect bra to revolutionize womens' lives and what has become of Professor Martin... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2002 by cburtle

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