Imagine You're a Wizard

by Meg Clibbon

A playfully spellbinding guide to the world of wizardry! Did you know that some wizards are young and good-looking while others are old with long beards? Or that all wizards are clever and bossy and love showing off? That's why they wear such peculiar clothes. For any budding young magic-maker, Imagine You're a Wizard! offers all you need to learn the tricks of the trade. From where to live (try a twisty, turning turret in a chilly, creepy castle) to what to wear (pointed hats are a must, as are rubber boots for muddy forests), author Meglin offers up wizarding tips aplenty. Bursting with wizard lore, wands to make, and even some spells to try, and glowing with enchanting illustrations by Lucy Lightning, Imagine You're a Wizard! is a guaranteed charmer. Key

Genres: Fantasy, Wizards

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was writing research! It really was! This short book tells you everything you need to be a proper wizard. From the clothes, to the accessories, to the knowledge, to the proper dwelling.

Included, which were not what I was reading it for, are some activities -- word scramble, code-breaking, make an animal mask, recipes, etc. Could be great for a rainy afternoon. Like, oh, this entire YEAR. Jeesh, weather, what's up with that?

Anywho, not bad. A little gendered, though they do make a point of saying there are girl wizards. (You notice they didn't say there are boy wizards!) Girls used to reading about boys probably won't even notice and will happily wizardfy themselves. (Unless Rowling has indoctrinated them into thinking they're witches.)

The authors have some other books like imagining you're a pirate or a fairy and stuff. I'll get around to them shortly.

[Annie Kennedy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely illustrations on each page that children would enjoy looking at. I do think the pages are quite hard to read due to some pages having a lot of text, hard to read fonts and an overload of illustrations.