The Wizard Comes to Town
By Mercer Mayer
1973
First Published
4.15
Average Rating
48
Number of Pages
When Wizard Extraordinaire, Z. P. Alabasium, rents a room at Mrs. Begg’s boarding house, things go mysteriously awry. First, a windstorm blows away the laundry. Then rain falls inside the parlor. Soon strange creatures float through the air, and lizards appear in the guests’ bed. But Mrs. Beggs has a secret up her sleeve. Her great Aunt Celia was a witch and left behind a book of magic spells. Before things get any worse, Mrs. Beggs whips up some magic of her own and gets rid of her wizard problem! But watch out! Her new tenant—a dragon—looks to be even more trouble!
Avg Rating
4.15
Number of Ratings
117
5 STARS
53%
4 STARS
18%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Mercer Mayer
Author · 257 books
I began illustrating books in 1966. Since that time I have published over 300 books. Most of my books are about things that happened to me when I was a little kid. Now I'm a big kid and I write about things that happen now, especially with my own children. They always remind me of what it was like. I was born in Arkansas in 1943. Boy, that was a long time ago! It's real fun to be an old kid. Then my parents moved to Hawaii when I was thirteen years old. After High School, I went to Honolulu Academy of Arts. Then I moved to New York City. My wife, Gina, and I write the Little Critter stories together. For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercer\_M...
