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Synopsis
The laugh-out-loud adventures of a wizard on vacation.
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-On his very first day of a much-anticipated summer of relaxation, a young wizard has an unpleasant encounter with a witch, who tells him that he won't find true happiness until he learns to be less judgmental and to see beyond the surface of things. Only wanting peace and quiet, not true happiness, he is nonetheless pulled into a series of magical adventures, each of which teaches him how important it is not to assume things. Readers will enjoy the many fun characters, from marauding adolescent unicorns to a sassy magic mirror to any number of princesses whose appearances belie their true natures. The wizard, while appropriately kind and patient, has blind spots of his own that keep readers rooting for him. Perfect for kids who want a breezy, humorous fantasy, this book won't gather any dust on library shelves.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.