Bruce Coville's Book of Magic: Tales to Cast a Spell on You

Looking for magic? You've found the right place. Inside this book you can discover magic in all shapes and forms: scary magic, funny magic, magic that transforms--magic to match your wildest dreams and your deepest nightmares.Magic can be in a witch's spell, a wizard's bag of tricks, or a glittering talisman. Other times it's woven right into the fabric of our world--the magic inside a name, a simple gift, or the song of a bird. Magic can be gentle or horrifying. Sometimes a mere glimpse of it can change your life.Bruce Coville wishes you luck as you embark on your quest to claim your own magic from the world.Introduction: Cloudy, with a chance of magic / Bruce Coville --Wizards's boy / Bruce Coville --Phoenix farm / Jane Yolen --Horsing around / Lawrence Watt-Evans --Windwood Rose / Janni Lee Simner --Bear at the gate / Jessica Amanda Salmonson --The fourth wish / Nina Kiriki Hoffman --Byrd song / Nancy Springer --Watch out! / Bruce Coville --The Wonderworm / Laura Simms --Questing magic / Mark A. Garland and Lawrence Schimel --Visions / Sherwood Smith