Martha was the youngest, and very difficult. This will give you some idea of what Jane and Katharine were like. And the others knew she was, too, by now, because ever since that day Katharine would keep boasting about what a comfort she was, and how docile, until Jane declared she would utter a piercing shriek and fall over dead if she heard another word about it. She knew she was a comfort, and docile, because she'd heard her mother say so. Katharine was the middle girl, of docile disposition and a comfort to her mother. Jane was the oldest and Mark was the only boy, and between them they ran everything. It began one day in summer about thirty years ago, and it happened to four children. The only problem is that only half of Jane's wish comes true. Nesbit, whom he thought of as the best children's author of all time.Ī well-known lyricist and playwright, Eager died on Octoin Stamford, Connecticut, at the age of fifty-three.Adventures to Read All Through the SummerĮverything about Jane's summer changes after she finds a coin on the street that grants wishes, in this title recommended by librarian Nancy Pearl on Morning Edition. In his books, Eager often acknowledges his debt to E. Frank Baum's Oz series, and started writing children's books when he could not find stories he wanted to read to his own young son. He married Jane Eberly in 1938 and they had a son, Fritz.Įager was a childhood fan of L. After graduation, he moved to New York City, where he lived for 14 years before moving to Connecticut. Eager was born in and grew up in Toledo, Ohio and attended Harvard University, class of 1935. A well-known lyricist and playwright, Eager died on Octoin Stamford, Connecticut, at the age of fifty-three. Nesbit, whom he thought of as the best children's author of all time. He married Jane Eberly in 1938 and they had a son, Fritz.

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