Magyk (Septimus Heap Series #1)

Who is Septimus Heap? A lost child? An ordinary Hero? A powerful wizard? The Magyk begins here. The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and magykal charms, potions and spells. Magyk is an original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart. Child MagazineListen up, all Harry Potter fans (especially the younger ones): A new wizard has come to town. Actually, the arrival of Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son, is a tad unusual. He is stolen at birth and pronounced dead all in the first chapter. That same night, his wizard family finds and takes in another child, Jenna, who grows into a plucky young heroine with an enigmatic heritage of her own. Rest assured, though, the boy wizard is alive and kicking-as is this first book in a suspenseful new series full of intrigue, medieval atmosphere, light humor, and a fresh take on the world of magic. (ages 8 to 12) Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2005