In "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Ted Dewan, a young apprentice to a powerful sorcerer grapples with the responsibilities of magic. Tasked with mundane chores, he grows frustrated and attempts to use spells to make life easier. However, his inexperience leads to chaos when things go awry. As magical mishaps spiral out of control, the apprentice learns valuable lessons about the true nature of power and responsibility. The story captures the whimsy and danger of magic while highlighting the importance of wisdom and caution, ultimately illustrating that mastery requires patience and understanding beyond mere talent. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 1997 by Transworld Publishers Ltd .
Ted Dewan won the coveted Mother Goose Award for his first children's picture book Inside the Whale and his cartoons regularly appear in the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Times, TES and Guardian. He lives in London with his wife, artist and Kate Greenaway Medal winner, Helen Cooper
This book contains the following story:
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
A sorcerer leaves his workshop in the charge of an apprentice, with instructions to clean up all the mess. Fed up with doing chores the apprentice casts a spell on his broom to do the chores for him, but it all goes horribly wrong and soon the floor is covered in water. In desperation to stop the broom the apprentice splits the broom in two with an axe, but this simply creates two brooms to cause havoc. Eventually the sorcerer returns and breaks the spell, and advises his apprentice that powerful spirits should only be called upon by the master himself. The story of the Sorcerer's Apprentice was originally told in poetry form by Goethe in 1797.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Kurt Maschler Award
This book was recognised by the Kurt Maschler Award.
