The Evil Wizard Smallbone
Delia Sherman
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
3.92
· 14 ratings · 417 pages · Published: 13 Sep 2016
When twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncle’s in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore. He also meets its guardian, the self-proclaimed Evil Wizard Smallbone, who calls Nick his apprentice and won’t let him leave, but won’t teach him magic, either. It’s a good thing the bookstore takes Nick’s magical education in hand, because Smallbone’s nemesis—the Evil Wizard Fidelou—and his pack of shape-shifting bikers are howling at the borders. Smallbone might call himself evil, but compared to Fidelou, he’s practically a puppy. And he can’t handle Fidelou alone. Wildly funny and cozily heartfelt, Delia Sherman’s latest is an eccentric fantasy adventure featuring dueling wizards, enchanted animals, and one stray boy with a surprising knack for magic.
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- fantasy 4
- magic 3
- action / adventure 3
- magical realism 3
- paranormal 3
- witches & sorcerers 2
- children 2
- animals 2
- funny 2
- winter 2
- shapeshifters 2
- contemporary 1
- small town 1
- supernatural 1
- fairy tales 1
- urban fantasy 1
- low fantasy 1
- retellings 1
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- format - reader age
- middle grade 3
- young adult 3
- audiobook 2
- book 1