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From: markl@BORAX.MIT.EDU
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Subject: "The Half-Amulet"
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From: markl@BORAX.MIT.EDU (Mark L. Lambert)


> When I was in the third grade (about 24 years ago) I read a book
> that sort of got me started on science fiction/fantasy.  It involved
> some kids who found an old coin which granted them wishes... sort
> of.  The coin was so old that they had to wish for everything twice
> to get a complete wish, otherwise they only got half of what they
> wished for.

Chris:

I think the title of the book you read in third grade is "The Half
Amulet".  I too read it some time ago; the author's name (I think) was
E. Nesbitt

				Mark Lambert

"Drop-kick me, Jesus through the goalposts of Life" -- Berke Breathed

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