Author:Chris Priestley
The first day at a new school is often tricky, and if the only person who befriends you claims to be a wizard you simply have to make the best of it! Joe is pretty certain that Billy has, as the teacher says, just got an over-active imagination but when he witnesses some pretty odd events at playtime, he's not quite so sure...
This is a really engaging book for newly confident readers, which perfectly captures the way young children speak and behave, in the classroom, the playground and at home. It's a refreshing new take both on bullying and on magic.
A sensitive story about finding your feet and coping with aggression, and particularly notable for the depiction of father-son bonding
—— TES TeacherAuthor and illustrator Priestly explores sensitively, and with well judged humour, the developing friendship of Joe and Billy . . . This is a tale of evolving friendship told with warmth
—— Books for KeepsSure to strike a chord . . . [Chris Priestley's] wry observation that it's not just children who can be bashful hits home too
—— Junior EducationEntertaining and amusing
—— CarouselAn interesting, pacey story
—— Primary TimesAs always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction
—— Linda Newbery , TES TeacherA complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world
—— School Library Journal
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