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The Wizard In My Shed

The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild
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In The Wizard In My Shed, by Simon Farnaby, the humorous tale navigates the adventures of a mischievous young girl named Rose, who unexpectedly discovers an ancient wizard called Cornelius hiding in her family's garden shed. Cornelius, banished from his magical world, enlists Rose's help to return home. Together, they embark on whimsical escapades filled with enchantment, laughter, and unexpected challenges.
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You might enjoy this book if you love humorous tales filled with magic and mischief. It blends modern-day adventure with a touch of ancient wizardry, perfect for young readers who appreciate imaginative and whimsical stories that bring the extraordinary into everyday life.

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The Wizard In My Shed

Meet Merdyn the Wild (the world's most badly-behaved wizard), Rose (the world's most ordinary girl) and Bubbles (the world's best guinea pig) on a hilarious adventure that might just end in an epic wizard battle in the garden - if you're lucky.

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Merdyn the Wild is from the Dark Ages. He's the world's greatest Warlock (don't call him a wizard), banished to the 21st century for bad behaviour, and he's about to create a whole load of trouble for Rose, aged 12.

Rose is a totally ordinary girl, on a mission to mend her broken family.

Bubbles is Rose's guinea pig. He just poos a lot.

When Rose bumps into Merdyn and discovers what he is, she quickly realises that he could be just what she needs. Rose agrees to help Merdyn navigate the confusing ways of the modern world (things like: the lidded bowl in the bathroom is NOT a sink, it's a TOILET, so definitely DON'T wash your face in it) if Merdyn gives her a spell to fix her family in return.

Now they just need to hide him in the shed without Rose's mum noticing, track down Merdyn's magic staff and find a way to send Merdyn back through time to the Dark Ages. What could possibly go wrong...?

From the writer of the Paddington 2 movie and writer and star of Horrible Histories, this hilariously silly, heartfelt adventure with a historical twist is perfect for fans of David Walliams and David Baddiel.

Series: The Misadventures of Merdyn the Wild

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444954388

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Claire Powell
  • Illustrated by Claire Powell

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Simon Farnaby (Author)

Simon Farnaby has written and starred in some of the UK's best-loved family TV such as Horrible Histories, and Ghosts, and films such as Paddington 2 and Wonka.

The Wizard in My Shed was his first children's book. When not writing or acting, Simon is a keen amateur wizard and can often be found in his garden (unsuccessfully) conjuring vegetable spells.

Claire Powell (Illustrator)

Claire is an illustrator, writer and designer who lives and works in London. She has spent several years as a design director in the world of channel rebranding working for clients such as Nickelodeon, BBC Three, CBBC and BBC One. Claire has a tendency towards humour and bright, bold use of colour and she loves creating strong typographical layouts to help tell a story.

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