{"product_id":"the-evil-wizard-smallbone-9781536203653","title":"The Evil Wizard Smallbone","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Sherman captures perfectly the slow transition of a kid steeped in grief and misery to a boy who is slowly starting to trust, love, and hope again.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Nick runs away 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDelia Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books and short stories for adults and children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Freedom Maze\u003c\/i\u003e and \"The Ghost of Cwmlech Manor\" in \u003ci\u003eSteampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories.\u003c\/i\u003e She also enjoys teaching writing workshops. Delia Sherman lives in New York City with her wife.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50352248750354,"sku":"9781536203653","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1d663fa9-db35-4f8c-ac12-8a906c13a29d.jpg?v=1728273967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-evil-wizard-smallbone-9781536203653","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}