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Children's Fiction Fantasy & Magic

Josh and The Magic Vial

by (author) Craig Spence

Publisher
Thistledown Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
Fantasy & Magic
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
4
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897235102
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $17.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781927068649
    Publish Date
    Apr 2013
    List Price
    $11.99

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font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=-1>Josh Dempster fantasizes about achieving material success with the comic book series that he is drawing from visions in his sleep. But this street-savvy twelve year old is unaware that destiny has more in store for him than a BMW and a plush office for daydreaming. Craig Spence creates an engaging moral quest when Lil, the neighbourhood curiosity shop owner/witch, recognizes Josh as the heir of Vortigen - a profoundly evil spellbinder who blames T.V. and computers for the demise of his dark arts, and seeks to restore his vile power through Josh. With a stolen magical vial, his best friends, and a ghostly working-class 19th century Victorian cop as a guide, Josh leads an action-packed "transmigration" between his Vancouver neighbourhood and the dark Kingdom of Syde. His parents warned him about the coffee shops on Main and Broadway, but they didn't say anything about restoring the balance between good and evil through the power of love.

 

 

About the author

Einstein Dog is Craig Spence’s second novel for young readers, following Josh and The Magic Vial (Thistledown Press), which was nominated for both a BC Book Prize and the Chocolate Lily Award. Spence lives in Langley, BC.

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