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6. Half Magic by Edward Eager - Four children find a charm that grants their wishes, but only by a half.

My children and I really enjoyed this. Fun read. Very: Be careful what you wish for!
OMG, one of my favorite childhood books! Check out the rest of Eager's oeuvre:

Half Magic
Magic By The Lake
Knight's Castle
The Time Garden

(he wrote some others too but these are the ones I liked the best.)

I agree with the comment about "it teaches you to be careful what to wish for." Of course, if you've read enough fairy tales, you pick up on that too. wink