The Magician's Boy - Softcover

Cooper, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416915559 ISBN 13: 9781416915553

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2006

Synopsis

Only a child can find the way to bring Saint George back to the play.

The Boy works for the Magician, and he wants more than anything to learn magic. But the Magician always says, "Not yet, Boy. Not till the time is right." So the Boy has to be content with polishing the Magician's wand, taking care of the rabbits the Magician pulls out of hats, and doing his favorite job: operating the puppets for the play Saint George and the Dragon, which the Magician always performs as part of his act.

Until one day the Saint George puppet disappears, and the angry Magician hurls the Boy into the strange Land of Story to find Saint George. His quest is full of adventures with oddly familiar people, from the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe to the Giant at the top of Jack's beanstalk. But the Boy's last adventure is the most amazing of all -- and changes his life forever.

About this title

Review:

The humour is never too clever for young children, but includes nods to any adults who may find themselves reading the book aloud...enjoyable in its own right and an excellent resource to stimulate children into creating their own variations on traditional tales (Times Educational Supplement)

Susan Cooper needs no introduction and this is an engaging little tale for younger primary children, beautifully produced with very clear, well-spaced text (School Librarian)

An exciting and magical quest through fairy tales and nursery rhymes (Eastern Daily Press)

Perfect for reading aloud, the tale will encourage readers and listeners to revisist familiar fairy tales and nursery rhymes. (Kirkus Reviews)

'... enjoyable ... an excellent resource to stimulate children into creating their own variations on traditional tales.' (TES supplement)

'an engaging little tale for younger primary children...this is just what's needed to restore the old magic to their reading.' (Hazel Townson, School Librarian)

Book Description:

Once upon a time, there was a Boy who worked for a Magician. Follow the Boy as he is transported to the Land of Story on a magical quest, where adventure and familiar characters are at every turn and a perfect ending awaits ...

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1416915559
• ISBN 13: 9781416915553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Illustrator: Riglietti Serena