"Shazaam! Create fabulous illusions and perform magic tricks just like a long line of wizards, magicians, and conjurors have done throughout the years. I'm a 600-year-old wizard, and I want to share my magical secrets with you, my chosen apprentice. Are you ready to make the impossible possible?" -- page 4 of cover.

“Fans of all that is wizardly will love this one.”—School Library Journal. “Lavishly illustrated throughout...the first of its kind, a fabulous fantasy and a how-to crafts book in one.”—Hobby Merchandiser.

Ryan Stone is different than the other teenagers at his school- he can use magic! But it's too powerful for Ryan to control. Whenever he uses it, he almost destroys himself and everything else around him. Shortly after using his magic power during a fight at school, a wizard named Nilrem arrives at his house and tells him that it's his destiny to become the prophesied destroyer of evil and free the magical land of Avalon from the hordes of dark creatures that terrorize the land. Ryan's thrill-seeking friend, John Oleson, hears of the exciting adventure and decides he's going along, too. Armed with a sawed-off shotgun, a .45 handgun and plenty of hand grenades, he's determined not to let his friend hog all the fun. They travel through the Wizard's magical cloak of stars to the amazing new land. But once they arrive in Avalon they find themselves in very real danger as evil creatures hunt them from all over the land. Can Ryan learn how to control the raging magic power inside of himself before the two of them are caught eaten alive? The very fate of Avalon now rests in his hands.

Book Three of the Magic Kingdom of Landover Series It all began when the half-able wizard Questor Thews announced that finally he could restore the Court Scribe Abernathy to human form. It was his spell that had turned Abernathy into a Wheaten Terrier—though with hands and able to talk. All went well—until the wizard breathed the magic dust of his spell and suddenly sneezed. Then, where Abernathy had stood, there was only a bottle containing a particularly evil imp. It had been in the collection of Michael Ard Rhi, former King of Landover, now exiled to Earth. Abernathy must now be a part of that collection! High Lord Ben Holiday set forth for Earth, taking his green but beautiful love, Willow, with him. Unfortunately, they were long in returning. And without the soil in which to root as a tree at times, Willow could not long survive. That left it up to Questor Thews to save them. Grimly he set out to seek help, knowing himself to be incompetent. And to make things worse, the imp had escaped and sought the help of the evil witch Nightshade, now back from exile in Faerie. Questor's only idea seemed impossible, but . . .

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In a new small format, this highly illustrated, enchanting journey through the history and traditions of wizardry takes readers from Merlin to Gandalf, and offers practical spells to tryThe story of magic and its famous practitioners is told in thisenchanting compendium of magical lore.It exploresthe secrets of ancient sorcerers, the practices of medieval alchemists, and the rituals of modern magicians; and itreveals how lucky talismans work, suggests tools for successful spell-casting, and resolves the riddles that surround sacred sites and ceremonial magic. Along the way it introduces the most remarkable wizards in history and fiction, from the evil sorceress Circeto Professor Dumbledore. Specially commissioned paintings by Robert Ingpen, as well as works by artists such as Bosch and Goya, Arthur Rackham's atmospheric book illustrations, medieval woodcuts, and extraordinary engravings of arcana are all featured.Beautifullybound with specially paddedcovers, thisis the perfect gift for fantasy fans and budding alchemists young and old."

A collection of twenty-nine mazes which, together, lead the reader to Wizardry castle, where the Grand Wizard of Wigglewand's power medallion is being held by the evil Wrinklewit.