THE WIZARD'S CHILD
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a Children's Book by Rita Booke
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HarperCollins (Pymble, NSW), August 2002
Paperback (232pp, 198x128mm) $14.95
isbn 0-2071-9932-9
Caitlin and Cal are two ordinary kids who embark on a routine errand that
turns out to be the adventure of a lifetime.
Caitlin is a typical twelve-year-old girl; well, typical for a girl who is
being brought up by her single mother, Ethelinda, in the superstitious
twelfth century. Caitlin lives in the village of Badgerbank, helping her
mother by gathering plants and other ingredients that Ethelinda needs for
her healing potions.
Caitlin's got the same problems as any girl her age: a smart-alec brother,
Cal, who gets under her feet; a mother who expects her to grow up too
quickly; and an absent father who has passed on a few gifts to Caitlin
that she doesn't even realise she possesses.
When Lady Mallory becomes desperately ill, Ethelinda is called to tend
her. She sends her two children on a quest for some Devil's Ear, a fungus
that will help save her patient's life. But what should have been a fairly
routine trip turns out to be a journey of thrills, fear and discovery for
Caitlin and Cal as they encounter a world of extraordinary events and
characters (and they're just the ones who can speak. . .)
Purchase The Wizard's Child from The Australian Online Bookshop.
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