Wizard and Wart at Sea

Wizard and Wart #2

by Janice Lee Smith, Laura Godwin, Paul Meisel (Illustrator)

While trying to relax on the beach with his dog Wart, Wizard uses his magic to get rid of pesky seagulls but finds his solution to be just as bad as the original problem

Genres: Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

She lives and plays in Colorado with her husband, Jim, and their dogs Rosie and Bailey.

Honors/Awards:
Bread Loaf Writer's Conference scholarship, 1981, and fellowship, 1982
Named among the Outstanding Young Women of America, 1981
Indiana Arts Commission/National Endowment for the Arts master arts fellowship grant, 1984, for The Show-and-Tell War, and for The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches: Stories about Adam Joshua
The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches was selected an International Reading Association Children's Choice, 1985
Addi Award, 1987, for advertising booklet

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

Most kids of the target audience will like this leveled reader more than I do. I just think Wart needs to stop eating all the time & therefore attract fewer seagulls.

Might be fun for discussion in a group or classroom, though. What does make for the best vacation, when one is tired of working?

[Mary Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining and engaging "I Can Read" book, where Wizard, and his side kick, Wart, decide to take a vacation from wizarding work. When Wizard conjures up a few spells at the beach to make seagulls disappear, the result is much worse than the seagulls. New readers will love the richly-colored watercolors and silly hijinks of the hapless duo, as well as the accessible language and format.

[Schmobes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good level 3 book. Kiddo loves the antics of Wizard and Wart.

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay. Sometimes I read aloud books that I wouldn't have picked and I'm just grateful that they aren't worse.

[Erica]

This one was read with dad.

[Shannon D. Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peyton {7yro} enjoyed this book. Still needed me close to help with some words.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lighthearted and funny book my kids loved. An easy reader with 4 short chapters.