Wilfred the (Un)Wise

Written by Cas Lester · Illustrated by Mark Beech

A bungled spell sends a young wizard to the future. Can he and a street magician find a way back?

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288 pages

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Wilfred, a clumsy magical apprentice, accidentally transports himself to the future, landing in the hometown of Bel, a dedicated street magician. While Wilfred struggles with focus, Bel practices tirelessly, dreaming of fame. Despite their differences, they must join forces to unravel the spell that trapped Wilfred in her time. As they navigate their magical mishaps, will they discover the key to sending Wilfred home, or is he destined to remain in the future forever? Dive into a tale of unexpected friendship and magical misadventures.

From the publisher

Wilfred is a young magical apprentice determined to become the best and most wise wizard that ever was. Unfortunately, he’s not very good. He’s got the raw talent, but he doesn’t concentrate! In fact, he’s become (rather unkindly) known as “Wilfred the UNwise.” And when one of Wilf’s spells goes badly wrong, he’s suddenly catapulted into the future–and more specifically, into Bel’s hometown. Bel is an aspiring magician, too–she wants to be an amazing street magician like her heroes on TV. She’s even got a stage-name, and unlike Wilf, she practices all the time–maybe just a little too much. Delighted by her skills, Wilf begs to learn from Bel. She’s not so sure, but agrees that they’ll have to work together to try to work out how to get Wilf back to his own time. Can these two young magicians work together, or will Wilf be stuck here forever?

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