Wizards Don't Need Computers

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Wizards Don’t Need Computers

Series : Adventures of the Bailey School Kids

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Published : 1996
Series # : 20
Ages : 7 - 10
Pages : 80
Author(s) : Debbie Dadey, Marcia T. Jones
Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN-10 : 9780590509626
ISBN-13 : 978-0590509626

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The Bailey School Kids need to do a report on England. Howie picks Camelot as his topic, which is how he knows the new assistant at the library, Mr. Merle, looks just like the ancient wizard Merlin! The kids discover a crystal ball in Mr. Merle’s office and learn that he has a huge goldfish named Arthur, just like the ancient king. Then Mr. Merle transforms the library into a medieval castle and starts mesmerizing kids with the magic of reading! Something strange is definitely going on. Could Mr. Merle really be a wizard?

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