"The Wizard Next Door" (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

A young boy finds himself thrust into a dangerous quest when 13-year-old Kyle Jackson moved into a new neighborhood; he just wanted to live a typical teenage life. However, he soon discovers with a wizard living next door, his life is anything but ordinary. In his new home, Kyle made every effort to find his niche. He became good friends with the school nerd, Johnny Walker, and tried to help him become a hip popular kid. The pair become friends with the old man who lives in the creepy house next door to Kyle’s and he teaches the boys some cool tricks with magic. Little do they know the old man is actually Merlin, the legendary wizard from the time of King Arthur.Kyle also begins dating a beautiful cheerleader name Claudia. Claudia's ex-boyfriend, Terry, is not happy with her new boyfriend and after Johnny uses a magic trick he and Kyle learned from the wizard next door to embarrass Terry it is the last straw. Terry challenges Kyle to sneak into Marlin's house and in the process, destroys an object of magic that has kept Merlin alive all these years. Now Kyle and his friends must find a talisman that will save Merlin's life. But Morgana, the evil witch who wishes to kill Merlin, has other ideas. Faced with griffins, fire-breathing dragons, dead nights, and other terrible dangers, will Kyle and his new friends save Merlin's life?