markl@BORAX.MIT.EDU (10/26/85)
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 ARPA: markl@borax.mit.edu