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Octagon Magic: The Magic Books #2 [Mass Market Paperback]

Andre Norton (Author)

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Another exercise in the transubstantiation of time, and there's as much moral as magic to it. Orphan Lorrie Mallard has lost her comfortable grandmother (temporarily) and her familiar Canadian school; she resents the boys who tease her and the neighbor who tries to help her "adjust" to a typical American town. Her solace is Octagon House, inhabited by elderly Miss Ashemeade and her Negro housekeeper, Hallie, both, like the house, relics of an earlier, more finespun time. Lorrie learns to do handwork, comes to love the house; and she learns something of its troubled history by entering the doll's house replica of it and helping the then young Miss Ashemeade rescue two poor orphans, a runaway Negro slave and a Confederate deserter. But now progress - in the form of a thruway - threatens. Lorrie is aghast, Miss Ashemeade is acquiescent (and hortatory) - "that is the normal course of life...one cannot say no...when you first came here you thought you could not find anything good in a new way of life..." etc., etc. The fantasy flickers briefly but the situation (genteel goodness with an iron spine) is all-too-familiar, the intent all-too-obvious, and Lorrie (with her terror of the boys, her hesitation at crossing a street) is all-too-young for her purported years. (Kirkus Reviews) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The secret of Octagon House

When her grandmother gets sick, eleven-year-old Lorrie Mallard is sent to live with her aunt in the U.S. Things were different back home in Canada, and Lorrie is homesick—especially when boys like Jimmy Purvis and Stan Wormiski tease her. One day, Lorrie finds herself at the door of Octagon House, where she is welcomed by the elderly Miss Ashemeade and her servant, Hallie. Could the kindly Miss Ashemeade truly be a witch, like everyone says? Lorrie doesn’t know, but with the help an old rocking horse and a dollhouse she finds in a mysterious eight-sided room, she begins to unlock the secrets of Octagon House.
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Amazon.com: 4.6 out of 5 stars (11 customer reviews)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Mystery, Jun 23 2000
By "kristabel" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Octagon Magic (Paperback)
I've been searching all over for this book, which was such a delightful read when I was younger. The combination of magic and history in this wonderful story makes this a terrific gem for children of all ages. It's especially touching for anyone who has ever pretended to be someone else, and wished it could become reality. In these days of Harry Potter and magic mania, I would love to see this book reprinted for a new generation.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic--but don't buy this edition, April 9 2007
By The Pirate King - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Octagon Magic: The Magic Books #2 (Mass Market Paperback)
Lorrie Mallard has had nothing but grief since she moved to Ashton to stay with her aunt. Her new school is very different from the all-girls' private school she attended in Canada, the other children are not friendly to her and the boys tease her unmercifully. One day, to escape their taunts, she climbs over the fence into the yard of "the witch's house," an old octagon-shaped manor house. There she begins to learn the values of patience and empathy through her friendship with Miss Charlotta Ashemeade--and a number of other interesting lessons through the magic of the enchanted house.

I loved this book in grade school, and although many of the references are dated (it was originally published in 1967), "Octagon Magic" is still a great read. DO NOT buy the Starscape Books edition, however, as it is full of spelling errors. There are several previous editions of this book without the copy-editing mishaps of this one, and I recommend purchasing one of them instead.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical!, Jun 5 2000
By Beverly Sharon Bryant - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Octagon Magic (Paperback)
I hope every young adult discovers this wonderful little book. Lorrie, the main character, has problems to deal with just like all young adults. Then one day she enters a mysterious house where she travels back in time. But most importantly, Lorrie meets a wise old woman who helps Lorrie to grow as a person.
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