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An inept wizard-in-training is the only one who can save his classmates from the terrible sorcery that threatens to devour their magical school Acclaimed master fantasist Jane Yolen imagines an academic world of wonders where paintings speak, walls move, monsters are made real, and absolutely anything can happen—as she introduces readers to a hero as hapless as the legendary Merlin is powerful. It was Henry’s dear ma who decided to send him off to Wizard’s Hall to study sorcery, despite the boy’s apparent lack of magical talent. He has barely stepped through the gates of the magnificent school when he is dubbed Thornmallow (“prickly on the outside, squishy within”). Still, regardless of his penchant for turning even the simplest spell into a disaster, Thornmallow’s teachers remain kind and patient, and he soon has a cadre of loyal, loving friends. But there is something that no one is telling the boy: As the 113th student to enroll in the wondrous academy, Thornmallow has an awesome and frightening duty to fulfill—and failure will mean the destruction of Wizard’s Hall and everyone within its walls.

Poor Henry. It's not enough that his mother has sent him away from home to learn magic. It's not enough that everyone at his new school calls him Thornmallow because hes prickly on the outside, squishy within. Its not enough that the only talent he shows at Wizard's Hall is an ability to make messes of even the simplest spells. Now, when Wizard's Hall is threatened by a cruel sorcerers fearsome beast, it is up to Henry - er, Thornmallow - to figure out how to save not only his new friends but also the entire school for wizards.

Poor Henry. It’s not enough that his mother has sent him away from home to learn magic. It’s not enough that everyone at his new school calls him Thornmallow because he’s “prickly on the outside, squishy within.” It’s not enough that the only talent he shows at Wizard’s Hall is an ability to make messes of even the simplest spells. Now, when Wizard’s Hall is threatened by a cruel sorcerer’s fearsome beast, it is up to Henry--er, Thornmallow--to figure out how to save not only his new friends but also the entire school for wizards.

A Caldecott Award-winning Author A Nebula Award-winning Author An Accelerated Reader® Title Poor Henry. It's not enough that his mother has sent him away from home to learn magic. It's not enough that everyone at Wizard's Hall calls him Thornmallow because he's "prickly on the outside, squishy within" -- or that the only talent he's shown there is the ability to make messes. Now, when Wizard's Hall is threatened by a cruel sorcerer's fearsome beast, it is up to Henry -- er, Thornmallow -- to figure out how to save his friends, the school, and the lands beyond.

APPLE PAPERBACKS - Scholastic - Do you dare to enter... WIZARD's HALL - by Jane Yolan -- There's no turning back.... Poor Henry, His mother has decided that he should learn to become a wizard. So, even though he doesn't really want to, he follows the well-known directions to the spooky and weird Wizard's Hall: ...Over the mountain, under the hill, Turn left and ...