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The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever

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The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever follows the thrilling adventures of Xar and Wish as they strive to stop the Wicked King and save their world from imminent peril. In this magical tale, the characters must overcome challenges and discover the true strength of friendship and courage. Blending enchanting fantasy with humour, this captivating conclusion to the series promises excitement and heart.
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You might like this book if you enjoy thrilling adventures packed with magic, courage, and friendship. It is perfect for those who are enchanted by tales of young heroes facing epic quests and overcoming dark forces. Cressida Cowell fans will appreciate the vivid characters and richly imagined fantasy world.

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The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever

The final book in the Wizards of Once quartet. Warriors and Wizards combine forces against the dreadful power of the Kingwitch, whose searing evil threatens not only the Wildwoods, but all its creatures.

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The No.1 bestselling series from the author of How to Train Your Dragon. Can Xar and Wish unite their worlds in time to save the Wildwoods? Will it be Never... or Forever? The final book in the magical The Wizards of Once series.

Xar and Wish have found the ingredients for the Spell-to-get-rid-of-Witches. Now the Kingwitch is calling them to the lake of the lost. But first they must mix the potion in the Cup of Second Chances ...

Can they defeat the hungry Tatzelwurm monster and escape with the cup? And will the spell be strong enough to lift the CURSE OF THE WILDWOODS... or will Witches reign FOREVER?

"A rollercoaster of suspense and surprise" GUARDIAN

"Cowell is moving towards national treasure" BIG ISSUE

"Another coup from Cowell" SUNDAY TIMES

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The Wizards of Once: Never and Forever receives high praise for its imaginative storytelling and enchanting illustrations. Reviews commend Cowell's humorous, dynamic narrative and poignant themes, including responsibility and environmental awareness, making it a fitting conclusion to the series. The book is celebrated for its engaging characters, lively artwork, and magical world-building, offering an epic and wise finale that captivates young readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444956627

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 520g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Cressida Cowell is the author and the illustrator of the globally bestselling How to Train Your Dragon series. Her next series, The Wizards of Once, was an international bestseller. Cressida is also the author of the Emily Brown picture books, illustrated by Neal Layton. The Which Way series is her most recent and has already been translated into 15 languages.

How to Train Your Dragon has sold over 8 million books worldwide in 42 languages. It is also an award-winning DreamWorks film series, and a TV series shown on Netflix and CBBC. The Wizards of Once has been translated into 38 languages and also signed by DreamWorks.

Cressida was the Waterstones Children's Laureate (2019-2022). She is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and the Reading Agency and a founder patron of the Children's Media Foundation. She has won numerous prizes for her books, including the Gold Award in the Nestle Children's Book Prize, the Hay Festival Medal for Fiction, and Philosophy Now' magazine's 2015 Award for Contributions in the Fight Against Stupidity.

She grew up in London and on a small, uninhabited island off the west coast of Scotland and she now lives in Hammersmith with her husband, three children and a dog called Pigeon.

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