A Book of Wizards

by Ruth Manning-Sanders, Robin Jacques (Illustrator)

Each of the eleven stories in this collection is retold with swift action and delightful characterization. Illustrations by Robin Jacques.

Genres: Fantasy, Childrens, Fiction, Short Stories, Fairy Tales

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Ruth Manning-Sanders, youngest daughter of an English minister, describes her childhood as “extraordinarily happy. . . with kind and understanding parents and any amount of freedom.” She read omnivorously, and she and her two sisters wrote and acted their own plays. A Shakespeare scholar at Manchester University, she later married Cornish artist George Manning-Sanders. They began married life in a horse drawn caravan, and traveled to all parts of the British Isles.
Mrs. Manning-Sanders has collected folk and fairy stories from around the world and she published more than 90 books during her lifetime.

Reviews

[Nic · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my very favourite book as a child. My paper back copy was read so much that it was held together by tape and love. I highly recommend this book to any child, parent, or person with a fantastic imagination who wants to be taken away to other worlds. Wonderful book!

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great collection of wizarding tales (pre-H.P) that is entertaining to read and takes the reader away into another world that will be enjoyed by young and old alike.

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairy tales about the world, with country sources (but no more) and nice illustrations, retold for children.

A variety of tales. Included "Aladdin" -- the original -- but the rest are not the popular tales. We have a job for a wizard, a wizard who tricks a man into promising his son and the son's adventures, a wizard testing two women in the kind and unkind girls tale, and more.

[Carrie Brownell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this as a light book of fairy tales all surrounding wizards. It wasn't the most brilliant writing but an interesting enough sampling of wizard tales from around the world. I most certainly did not hate it but it's not a book I would particularly recommend, simply because the writing was not very polished. Entertaining but not altogether satisfying, as it were.

[Emmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun collection with some good stories. I don't think I've heard of any of these before, which was a pleasant surprise!

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

B-. fiction, children's fiction, grades 3-5; short stories, fantasy, from stash, keep

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liked Rich Woman, Poor Woman and The Silver Penny best

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I'd read most of these in various Andrew Lang collections already, but still nice! A great mix of tales.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

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