The Magic Ring

Rhoda Rebecca Sperry #4

by Neta Lohnes Frazier, Kathleen Voute (Illustrator)

Ten-year-old Becky, the daughter of Rhoda from the previous three books, is given a magic ring and overcomes initial selfishness to help others.

Genres: Historical Fiction

149 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1959

About the author

Neta Lohnes Frazier (1890 – 1990) was a children's author. Known for her books about the Pacific Northwest, she published 14 books between 1947 and 1973, most notably Stout-Hearted Seven, The Magic Ring, Secret Friend, My Love Is a Gypsy, and Little Rhody.

She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma at the University of Montana, Missoula.

Reviews

[Charlotte]

a rather sweet story of yester year, such as fans of the younger Betsy Tacy books would enjoy

[CLM · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's New Year's Eve as the 20th century begins, and ten year old Rebecca has a magic ring and three wishes. This contemporary of Betsy Ray is a better skater but otherwise shares many characteristics of BT&T.

[Anastasia Tuckness · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story about Becky and her encounters with a Fairy Child and Magic Ring, and a lot of normal every day living in between (bicycles, skating, school).

I loved the comments at the end about the intersection of magic and reality.