Kids into Books: Jane and the Magician

Author: Martin Baynton

Illustrator: Martin Baynton

Publisher: Walker Books, $12.95

Age Group: 5+ years

"Well done," shouted Jane. "But now you must stop."

"WHY?" roared the magician. "I've only just begun!"

Again he clapped his hands and blue lightning sprang from his fingertips. It crackled across the sky and smacked into the dragon.

"No, no!" cried Jane, but it was too late. The dragon's wings folded like tissue-paper and he tumbled from the sky.

"Wake up!" cried Jane. But the dragon didn't wake up. The thunderclap had closed his eyes and closed his ears