Wizard and Wart at Sea (I Can Read!) - Softcover

Janice Lee Smith is the author of the Adam Joshua Capers chapter books as well as the I Can Read Books Wizard and Wart, Wizard and Wart in Trouble and Wizard and Wart at Sea. She lives in Noblesville, IN.

Kindergarten-Grade 2?Wizard is, well, a wizard and Wart, his faithful sidekick, is a continuously hungry bulldog. They decide that they both deserve a break so Wizard magically transports them to a lovely seaside resort that's crowded with conventions?the pickle packers, pansy potters, and plumbers. He settles down for a nap on the beach while Wart chows down on a huge sandwich. They're content for a while until sea gulls cover poor Wart, attempting to get at his sandwich. Reluctant at first to "work on vacation," Wizard becomes fed up with the pesky birds, and hastily works a spell?a little too hurriedly in fact?and now the beach is covered with goats. As each chapter progresses he makes things worse until he finally takes his time and casts just the right one. The humorous, colorful cartoons are a great addition to this silly story of two friends and magic gone awry. With its short, easy sentences and rollicking good humor, it's sure to appeal to beginning readers.?Jan Shepherd Ross, Dixie Elementary Magnet School, Lexington, KY
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