The wishing well is all used up, its magic drained, its enchantment gone dry. Or has it? In a reckless moment, Gordy threatens the old well, telling it to get going with its magic or else! And suddenly, he and his friends are plunged into just the sort of adventures they’d longed for. But is the well’s magic transforming troublemaker Dicky LeBaron from ne’er-do-well to hero? Or keeps Appledore’s orchard in bloom? Or sends James on a daring rescue of a damsel in distress? Does it matter? Sometimes the best kind of magic is the kind that isn’t so magical at all. Edward Eager's books borders on perfect. His use of words is so descriptive and evocative. His plots and characters are accessible at any age. His books age remarkably well. And the ambiguity - is it, in words for the preceding book, Magic or Not? - engages the reader and unifies the story throughout. The vocabulary can be challenging, so unless younger readers are the kind to google words or ask for definitions published in the 1950's they remain exciting and imaginative. There's a bit of explaining that has to happen due to cultural differences between now and when these books were written, but the innocence and creativity in the stories are lovely.