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Д«y James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-FrostДЄny graphic novel that includes a вЂњHow to draw the charactersвЂќ section earns brownie points in my books. A whimsical flight of fancy, with young adults its targeted demographic, we once aga. just happens to have that, as did SturmвЂ™s Ogres Awake (coincidentally starring the same characters). Hocus Focus By James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost ISBN: 978-1-59643-654-1 Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Scott Review: Any graphic novel that includes a вЂњHow to draw the charactersвЂќ section earns brownie points in my books. The endpapers and the part of the story when the knight is following the spell's directions could be used as examples of a how-to sequence for a classroom lesson.Д®L (K-3) - ADVISABLE.

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The endpapers have the additional bonus of how to draw the knight, the horse Edward, and various combined creatures, like Edwormy. This is a cute graphic novel for young readers from the creators of Adventures in Cartooning.

With a Phoenix's help to fly to safety, and the wizard's help using the magic wand, along with his own clever idea, all is put right again, though the lessons on patience and learning the basics first may have been lost on him. He accidentally combines Edward and a worm into a monstrous Edwormy creature that wants to eat everything, including him. He takes a transformation spell book and a magic wand, but instead of following the spell's directions, he takes shortcuts which lead to disastrous results. He, with his trusted steed Edward, sneaks into the wizard's inner sanctum, and finds just what he wants. But when the wizard uses his magic wand to transport instantly away, the knight is more determined than ever to find one himself.

Simple stuff first, he says, like patience. GRAPHIC NOVELДЄ little knight wants to try doing magic with the wizard's wand, but the wizard wants him to peel turnips for a magic potion instead. First Second (Roaring Brook Press), 2017. He, with his trusted steed Edward, sneaks into the wizard's inner sanctum, and finds j Sturm, James, et al. GRAPHIC NOVEL A little knight wants to try doing magic with the wizard's wand, but the wizard wants him to peel turnips for a magic potion instead.

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