Fred may look ordinary, but sometimes people who lookordinary turn out to be not very ordinary at all ... because it just so happens that Fred is a Wizard! The only problem is that Fred is completely, mind-boggingly TERRIBLE at magic... And now hes training with the amazing Merlin, hoping to transform from the worst wizard around to a magical marvel. But when an ancient magical book is stolen and Merlin goes missing, Fred discovers that sometimes magic isnt the answer and that he has other talents that can help him solve the mystery thats got everyone else stumped! From Simon Philip, author ofYou Must Bring a HatandI Really Want the Cake,and Sheena Dempsey, illustrator ofDave Pigeon,comes a tale full of magic and fun.