This is a fun book. A little boy finds a magic book and turns himself into an old man and does tricks on his guardian aunt and uncle using magic. It's one of those great kid fantasy of power books. What would be the most powerful thing that a kid could imagine doing? Perhaps beating his guardian at cards until he owned all of the guardian's possessions. at the end he gives it back and hides the book because it made him feel TOO powerful. I think kids really understand that too: what if you get what you wanted everytime you asked? ( )

Literary Merit: Very Good
Characterization: Very Good
Recommendations: Kids books, picture books, teachers
Reading Level: younger grades, Elementary - 6

Jack lives with his aunt, uncle and their large dog (who likes to chase rabbits which they find out later the family eats a lot of rabbit stew). Jack’s aunt and uncle do not treat him very well. Jack wants to do things that little boys would do, but aunt and uncle continually make him do things with them. One day he finds the big green book hidden in his attic. The book is a magical book. Jack learns he can do a lot of things with this book, such as changing his appearance and casting various spells. He decides to play a bit of a trick on his aunt and uncle by turning himself into an old man who is great at card tricks.

I won’t spoil the end of the book, but you will enjoy reading about the tricks he plays on his aunt, uncle, and even the dog.

I would recommend this book to younger children, Elementary -6th grade, parents, teachers and anyone who enjoys a little magic. I absolutely loved the illustrations in this book. The characters are drawn well and the dog is adorable. ( )

Very good condition