The Wizard's Map (Tartan Magic Series #1)

by Jane Yolen

Overview

Welcome to Scotland, where magic runs through the land like the stripes in the colorful Scottish tartans. Everyone and everything here, it seems, has some wizardry—old folks at rest homes, dusty old card games, even cowardly dogs. The only ones without magic are American twins Jennifer and Peter, and they're the ones who need it most.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780152163655
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/01/2002
Series:	Tartan Magic , #1
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.

Editorial Reviews

"Yolen's engaging fantasy is reminiscent of Susan Cooper's The Boggart in tone and style. . . . The action never flags, making this a sure bet for fantasy and adventure fans."—Booklist
"Once again, this master storyteller weaves humor, intelligence, and life lessons into a beautifully crafted yarn."—SF Site (www.sfsite.com)
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From the Publisher

Gr 4-7-Solidly rational 13-year-old American twins Jennifer and Peter are dragged to Scotland by their parents to spend the summer with elderly relatives. From the moment they arrive, they find themselves enmeshed in the workings of ancient magic. Exploring the cottage's small walled garden on her very first evening, Jennifer becomes lost in an impossibly large woods. Investigating the attic the next day, the twins discover an old Patience game, and Peter is amazed when a hand that he has begun is mysteriously completed. When their four-year-old sister, Molly, finds an antique map, Gran tells them about its owner, an evil wizard named Michael Scot. Before long, the wizard appears and abducts Molly. The adults disappear soon after. Peter is captured and Jennifer is left alone to rescue her family from the evil magic. She succeeds with the help of a dragon, a dog, and a unicorn that she frees from a magic spell. The setting and characters are described cursorily, and loose ends abound. Michael Scot takes possession of Peter from time to time, but his reasons for picking Peter and his goals are never made clear. However, the action moves swiftly and young readers may well be too busy following the story to care.-Kathleen Isaacs, Edmund Burke School, Washington, DC Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal

Once again, this master storyteller weaves humour, intelligence, and life lessons into a beautifully crafted yarn...The Wizard's Map explores loyalty, love, and courage.
— SF Site

Regina Lynn Preciado