The Book of Wizard Parties: In Which the Wizard Shares the Secrets of Creating Enchanted Gatherings

Janice Eaton Kilby. Lark Books (NC), $19.95 (144pp) ISBN 978-1-57990-292-6

It's Party Time A Chinese Dragon Fete, Springtime Fairy Frolic and an Egyptian Summer Solstice Party are just a few of the activities in The Book of Wizard Parties: In Which the Wizard Shares the Secrets of Creating Enchanted Gatherings by Janice Eaton Kilby and Terry Taylor, illus. by Marla Baggetta. A cushioned cover and a purple satin placeholder add to the fancy package of this sequel to Book of Wizard Crafts. (June)

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