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The Book of Wizards: Stories of Sorcery and Enchantment » (First Trade Paper Edition)

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Authors: Jennifer Schwamm Willis, Jennifer Schwamm Willis
ISBN-13: 9781560255888, ISBN-10: 1560255889
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: June 2004
Edition: First Trade Paper Edition

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Author Biography: Jennifer Schwamm Willis

Book Synopsis

The Book of Wizards combines the works of contemporary authors such as Jane Yolen, Philip Pullman, Diane Duane, Garth Nix, William Nicholson, and Aoin Colfer with classic stories from writers such as E. Nesbit, George Macdonald, Frank L. Baum, and Edward Eager. The result is another magical collection of stories that capture the imagination and mesmerize the reader—a surefire bet for Harry Potter fans, both young and old. Young children and teenagers who pine for the next Potter book will be thrilled to discover that the world of wonderful magic stories extends well beyond today’s most familiar authors. Moreover, parents will enjoy sharing these stories of imagination and enchantment with their younger children—and will want to sneak the stories back into their own beds for further reading after the kids are asleep.

Table of Contents

Introductionix
The Bones of the Earth1
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp21
The Sixty-two Curses of Caliph Arenschadd37
from The Phoenix and the Carpet53
Baba Yaga and the Sorcerer's Son71
from The Magician's Nephew81
from The Magic of Oz91
The Magic Muntr101
from The Tempest115
Instead of Three Wishes139
from The Magician's Apprentice159
Magicians of the Way175
from So You Want to Be a Wizard183
The Harrowing of the Dragon of Hoarsbreath205
from The Story of the Amulet227
The Spell of the Magician's Daughter247
The Dragon of the North263
The Little Black Book of Magic277
The Bottle Imp287
Acknowledgments319
Permissions321
Bibliography323

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