Billy Wizard
  • Published: 31 March 2012
  • ISBN: 9781446404126
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96

Billy Wizard

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31 Mar 2012
Paperback
1 Dec 2005
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A perfect, funny school story which will charm newly confident readers.

The first day at a new school is often tricky, and if the only person who befriends you claims to be a wizard you simply have to make the best of it! Joe is pretty certain that Billy has, as the teacher says, just got an over-active imagination but when he witnesses some pretty odd events at playtime, he's not quite so sure...


This is a really engaging book for newly confident readers, which perfectly captures the way young children speak and behave, in the classroom, the playground and at home. It's a refreshing new take both on bullying and on magic.
  • Published: 31 March 2012
  • ISBN: 9781446404126
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 96
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About the author

Chris Priestley

Chris Priestley has worked as a cartoonist for high-profile publications including THE NEW STATESMAN. Young Corgi published his first-ever book, DOG MAGIC!, which was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award. He has also written historical non-fiction for young readers.

He is married with a young son.

Also by Chris Priestley

Dog Magic!
New World
Redwulf's Curse
The White Rider
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Praise for Billy Wizard

A sensitive story about finding your feet and coping with aggression, and particularly notable for the depiction of father-son bonding

TES Teacher

Author and illustrator Priestly explores sensitively, and with well judged humour, the developing friendship of Joe and Billy . . . This is a tale of evolving friendship told with warmth

Books for Keeps

Sure to strike a chord . . . [Chris Priestley's] wry observation that it's not just children who can be bashful hits home too

Junior Education

Entertaining and amusing

Carousel

An interesting, pacey story

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