Wizard at Work

Brief Description: The laugh-out-loud adventures of a wizard on vacation. Table of Contents: ContentsHow It All Starts The Beautiful Princess, the Wicked Stepmother, and the Ugly Stepsister Beasts on the Rampage To Rescue a Princess Wizard and Ghost The Princess and the Quest for the Golden CucumbersReview Quotes: [star] "The most entertaining magical world since Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest . . . Another winner."--"Kirkus Reviews "(starred review) "Vande Velde knows her way around fairy tales and fantasy and has a wicked sense of humor about both."--"The Bulletin" "Lighthearted and sly."--"Booklist"Publisher Marketing: The wizard has big summer plans: to garden, to fish, and to nap. The only thing better would be if he had someone nice to share the days with. But the only people who show up want him to rescue yet another princess, lift the usual vile curse, confront a fearsome ghost, deal with a pack of magical hooligans, harvest a crop of golden cucumbers, and on and on. . . . A wizard's work is never done! Review Citations:

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1156 (EAN 9780152053093, Paperback)

Kirkus Review - Children 03/01/2003 pg. 401 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Booklist 04/15/2003 pg. 1466 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 05/01/2003 pg. 132 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2003 pg. 465 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 376 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2004 pg. 74 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 376 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 776 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 1156 (EAN 9780152045593, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Vande Velde, Vivian VIVIAN VANDE VELDE has written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, "All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories", " Three Good Deeds", " Now You See It ..., "and the Edgar Award-winning "Never Trust a Dead Man". She lives in Rochester, New York. www.vivianvandevelde.com