''Whizzard!'' is a 2002 children's
fantasy novel
Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary universe, often but not always without any locations, events, or people from the real world. magic (paranormal), Magic, the supernatural and Legendary creature, magical creatures are common i ...
written by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, (known as
The Two Steves
The Two Steves are British collaborative writers of children's books Steve Barlow (real name Steven Lowe) and Steve Skidmore (born 7 December 1960). They have written more than 70 books together. Their books are published as by Steve Barlow and ...
) as the second part of the Tales of the Dark Forest series.
''Whizzard!''
at WorldCat
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It was followed by ''Trollogy!'' in 2003.
Plot summary
Tym, a wizard's apprentice
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from the Dun Indewood suburb of Leafy Bottom, dreams of being a great magician. It is only when he encounters the mysterious Dreamwalker that he learns the secret of travelling at super-speed and becomes a Whizzard! When his newfound skill causes havoc and puts the beautiful Lady Zamarind into a coma, Tym must travel far across the Dark Forest to save her, and discover his true destiny.
References
External links
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* {{isfdb series , 23605 , Tales of the Dark Forest
2002 British novels
2002 children's books
Children's fantasy novels
British children's novels
HarperCollins books