Imagine You're a Wizard

One of a pair of new additions to the Imagine This! series by Meg Clibbon, illus. by Lucy Clibbon (writing under comically connected pseudonyms such as ""Mer Meg and Lorelei Lucy""), Imagine You're a Mermaid! brims with fanciful information about the habits, fashion and lore surrounding these fishy beauties. While aspiring mermaids may be disappointed to discover that ""mermaids do not lead very useful lives. They are mainly decorative,"" this book nonetheless suggests tips for throwing mermaid parties and dressing like one. Body glitter aside, the watercolor mermaids are feminine without being overly sexualized or Westernized. In the second, Imagine You're a Wizard!, ""Meglin"" and ""Lucy Lightning"" guide readers through the ins and outs of beginner's wizardry, including necessary accessories, secret codes, spells and brief bios on famous wizards.