Synopsis
This is a very funny book about Jack, who has a big book of spells and an overpowering dull uncle and aunt, and uses the first to improve the second!
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Review
"Fantasy value here for power-hungry young imaginations. Maurice Sendak's delightful pictures add a winning note of gaiety" (Kirkus Review)
"Graves's fable of childish triumph over grownup rules and regulations is lent extra joyousness by Maurice Sendak's original line drawings" (Washington Post)
"First published in 1962, it remains a delight" (New York Times)
"A top-class read." (Alex O'Connell The Times)
"A gorgeous hardback edition ... Every child’s dream and the A* finale of a top-class storybook" (Alex O'Connell The Times)
Book Description
A story of magic and mischief...unforgettable pictures by a master illustrator...a long-forgotten classic - what could be more delightful?
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