The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 9


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Appli Kay Wisper thought that things at Wizard School would be different. Why had she thought that? Well it was Wizard School. And well, Wizards were different. And maybe things were different here. But for her, things were the same. People still walked through Appli as if she wasn’t there. Of course she was there, she was Solid as …. She was going to say, Solid as a brick. But she thought of bricks as being rather plain. And she certainly was anything but plain. Well, she couldn’t think for the moment of something which was solid, but which was not plain. So Appli got out her Paintbrush and painted a scene, hoping it would have something solid in it. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Classifications. Ever feel like nobody notices you, like you’re invisible? Appli Kay Wisper feels that way all the time. Gregarious Billy James Gregshaw William Yllib the Vth who talked to everybody, wouldn’t talk to her. It was almost as if she didn’t exist. Yet, she knew that wasn’t true. Kay is an artist. Just as Shmedley Thrumbledack didn’t have a Wand, Kay doesn’t have a Wand. However, she has a paintbrush and that’s every bit as powerful as a Wand in her hands.




The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 6


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The Tensome are back at Wizard school for their fourth and final year. When they graduate they will be Wizards. What obstacles and opportunities lie in their path? Before they return, the Tensome are determined to get Shmedley a Wand. This is his last year of Wizard School. He really needs to have a Wand. Shmedley has made it through three years of Wizard School very successfully without having a Wand. But the Tensome think that he'll really need to have one this year. And besides, he's been without a Wand for too long. And if you think that's bad for Shmedley, what about the poor author? What will we find out about Shmedley's Parents this year? I mean what will we find out about those impostors who pretended to be his parents until they could ship him off to Wizard School. And who sends a kid to Wizard School without a Wand? Once they graduate, then what will they do? They have little time to ponder that, they're too busy with school and with finding out about Dangerous Territory. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Responsibilities What is a penumbra? It’s the lightest part of a shadow, the part at the edges. The umbra is the darker, inner part of a shadow. So, this book is about the lightest part of the shadow of the lives of Wizards School Students. It’s the story about how they’re about to graduate and embrace the life of Wizards. Up to this point, they have just been students. After they graduate, they’ll be acclaimed as Wizards – cap and all. What could possibly go wrong in their final year at Wizard School? How about accidentally traveling back in time? How about ending up in Wandmaking Class when you know nothing about that subject? And what will these students do after they graduate? The Principal has a surprise in store which may answer that question.




The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 4


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In their second year of Wizard School, Epsilon Sigma Omicron keeps a log of the adventures of the Tensome. He calls it the Epsilogue. In this book, the Tensome spend more time trying to uncover what the people who were posing as Shmedley parents are up to. Are they up to no good as the Principal and the head Professor claim? Or could they just be hiding? What would they be hiding from? Gloria Songmeister Gloria discovers new modes of travel via her braids. Gregarious Billy James Gregshaw William Yllib the Vth is spookily silent for once. And the Tensome, minus one, all learn to ride Komodo Dragons. Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Uncharacteristically Young teenage Wizard School Student Epsilon Sigma Omicron goes by Epsi. He’s the smartest student at Wizard School. Every year, he tests out of all the subject except WizardEtiquette (Wizard Etiquette). He could test out of that subject, but doesn’t want to be ridiculed by bullies for doing so. Epsi keeps a log of what happens during this school year. But half-way through the school year, he’s too busy to keep making entries in his log. So he turns it over to his girlfriend Gloria Songmeister Gloria. Gloria’s braids allow her to fly. And this year she’s learning how they can help her fly faster and further. Gloria’s braids also sing. While practicing her flying skills, Gloria discovers a revolving door into the underground world where Shmedley’s parents are now living and up to no good. However, the door is locked, so she goes back to get her friends to help her unlock it. But when she gets back, she’s so excited that she can’t speak at first.




A Wizard Without a Wand - Book 10


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Epsilon Sigma Omicron has been taken hostage by the Springboks. They will release him after he's turned them into Wizards. Perhaps if he hadn't tested out of Wandmaking in public, at a party no less, perhaps the Springboks wouldn't have known that he was the smartest student on campus. And maybe they wouldn't have thought that he could turn them into Wizards. Gloria Songmeister Gloria, his girlfriend, feels totally powerless to do anything about it. So do the rest of the Tensome. So, they go in search of a most powerful Wizard - one who can free Epsi. Rating G; Reading Level Medium 7th Grade; Longest Words: Classifications, Wizardetiquette, Continuonema If you paid really close attention to the first book in this series, you might know who the most powerful wizard is already. Nevertheless, you’ll want to read this last book in the series to see how this Wizard discovers that they are this most powerful Wizard. Find out what it takes to be so powerful. You’ll be surprised. Find out where the Springboks are hiding. Find out why they’re hiding there.This book will also tell you about magical phenomena and all its intricacies. Making Objects Glow as Fireflies, Making Snow Fall Upwards, Making Time Running Backwards, Making the Wind Blow When There Was None, and Letting Spells Extinguish Themselves are some magical phenomena spells. You’ll also learn about the frequency of Magical Phonomena. The Tensome have already graduated from Wizard School. And they’ve mastered all the advanced Wizard School classes. What will they do next?




A Wizard without a Wand - Book 8


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We know by now that Buster Tensyllables, one of the Tensome, is able to turn into any plant. But how did he come by this gift? What is his history? How did he get to Wizard School? How did he get his green thumb? And what is his view of how things happened during his first year? It has to be a unique view, not everyone is a Plantasian. We also know that Buster’s last name had ten syllables before it was shortened to Tensyllables. What is it originally and why was it changed? Rating G; Reading Level Easy 6th Grade; Longest Word: Classifications. Let’s start the story with the earliest ancestor of Buster that we know of. That would be Wampum ThePrinceIsMadEmphaphycoNewton. He was the youngest Master Agronomist in the history of Wher Garland. He also happened to be the first Plantasian. Wampum was able to save Wher Garland. Following in his footsteps, Buster was able to save the Universe.Many people think that the only way to get to Wizard School is to either take the Train. But if you can’t afford the train, there is a bus to Wizard School. Yet, Buster Tensyllables didn’t take the bus or the train. He did take a bus, but not the one to Wizard School and not the one to Prep School where his parents thought he was heading. He took a bus for a short distance, then he walked. Along the way, he met Sidney Rather Nottingham who was also walking to Wizard School. Luckily, one of they knew the way. Otherwise they would have been lost.




The Wizard Without a Wand - Book 3


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In Book 3 of The Wizard Without a Wand, Oscar Henry spends his summer trying to figure out how he can possibly earn enough money to return to Wizard School. His Folks could have possibly figured out how to cope with either his enormity or his gentleness, one or the other. But they can’t figure out how to cope with both. And that means they can’t help their son figure out how to cope with it either. They had hoped that Wizard School would help, but it hasn’t. So they send Oscar Henry out into the world to figure it out. Why didn’t Oscar Henry tell someone he wouldn’t be returning? Why didn’t he tell the Tensome? Why didn’t he tell the Tomtons? Why oh Why oh Why? In this book, Oscar Henry becomes friends with two Hobos – Duosity Lemon and Hobo Sam. And they’re off to have a great time! Rating G; Reading Level Easy 5th Grade; Longest Word: Classifications Oscar Henry Woodmaker is a young teenager when he starts Wizard School. However, he’s very tall and very strong. Due to his size, bullies fear him and he becomes a protector for his friends. What the bullies don’t know is that Oscar Henry is the gentlest person at Wizard School. And he’s ok with that. Oscar Henry found out about Wizard School because the Wizard School Train would come through the railroad yard where he worked. His parents think it’s a school named after somebody named Wizard. They don’t know anything about magic. Oscar Henry goes home after his first year. Now he is 9 feet tall. His parents can’t figure him out. At that size, he should have been on the football team. But he’s too gentle. His parents ask Oscar Henry to go out into the world to figure out who he is and what his place in the world is. So he takes off, catching a ride on a freight train with two hobos who are his friends. They find jobs in various places. Oscar Henry is always trying to earn more so that he can return to Wizard School. But no matter how hard he tries, he just can’t make enough to do that. It’s not so much that he wants to return to Wizard School. But he misses his friends. And if he doesn’t return, he’ll never see them again. But a miracle is just around the corner. Read the book to find out what that is.




Our Elemental Nature


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This book is not about chemical elements. I’m going to offer my apologies for that up front, as I know that might be disappointing to a few of you. Rather, this book is about the basic elements which make up the Earth, which make up each of us, which make up everything. These Elements go by various names depending on which Element Theory you reference. I’ll explain that later on in this book. Then I’ll use a standard naming convention for each of these Elements. This book is about the Elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Spirit, and Sky. It is also about the Elements Love and Life. I explain each of these Elements and how each pertains to a Personality Type. I give as much information as is known about each Element, so that you can better answer if that Element or Personality Type is you.




Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce


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A reader commented, You made something as mundane as making applesauce very INTERESTING! I, myself, don't consider applesauce to be mundane, but I will agree, the applesauces I make are very interesting. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce is available at Amazon, contains my gourmet applesauce recipes. These are not ordinary applesauces. These are Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce, Chocolate Toffee Applesauce, Eggnog Applesauce, Peppermint Applesauce, Peanut Butter Applesauce, and many more. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce takes gourmet applesauce up an even further notch from my other gourmet applesauce flavors. I get various reactions when I tell people about my Gourmet Applesauces. These range from “You can’t do that!”, “So big deal”, “Yes that sounds good”, to “That sounds really good!” I’ve made Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce twice now. The first time it turned out – “That sounds really good! Drool city!” The second time was more like – “Yes that sounds good.” It was ok, but nothing to write home about. That’s good, because now I can tell you what I did right the first time and what I didn’t do so right the second time. Strawberry Cheesecake Applesauce is not just a collection of recipes. There are also stories, and information on how to choose the correct apples for your sauce. Also included is an Applesauce Flavors possibilities list. A friend of mine confided that he probably wouldn’t have read it if it had been just recipes. Both he and my neighbor said they read right through it from beginning to end. Gourmet Applesauce Recipes Reading Ease: Easy; Reading Level: 6th Grade Maturity: General Audience; Target Audience – Those who love to cook and those who love to slurp and drool. With books like this, who needs drugs?




The Wind's on the Horizon: Just Over the Edge


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Another of my mystical poetry books in the series: The Language of the Wind. In this book, we look at things from the horizon. But the horizon is just another way of saying the edge. Sometimes when looking at things from the edge, it's the edge of getting happy or the edge of going crazy. Sometimes you're pulled back from the brink just in time. In this book there are White Water Journeys, the Outer Wondrousness, the Perihelion of Bliss, Dreamscapes and Funnels, Wisdom, Cunning, and Loneliness, Rhythms on the Brink, the Inner Marvel, and Heart Tonic. Then we get really close with Approaching the Edge, perhaps a little too closely. Instilling the Edge, You can't get closer than this. Of course that's only true until you do. Then you're on the Far Edge of the Horizon. I've also included a couple of mystical short stories - Miguelito: The smallest sueno (dream). That Hole Inside You, featuring your favorite striped mammal - Skunk. Mystics try to describe the indescribable with words. They bring you in touch with the spiritual world. Some mystical writing is hard to understand. I'd like to think that mine is easy. And some of it is very humorous. Of course, what could be more spiritual than chocolate? I've included two poems on that. Rating G. Reading Level: Very Easy 4th Grade. Longest Word: Tremendousness




Just Like Down Home


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Just like down home is a phrase my Grandpa said a lot. It’s a fancy way of saying everything went just fine. My Grandpa had a lot of phrases which he said repeated quite often. Some people call them Hillbilly phrases. But as my Grandpa said, he was a Mountain William, not a Hill Billy. My favorite phrase of his was his response when asked how he was. Why I’m fine as a frog’s hair and twice as curly. In this story, Joel September’s life is not going that great. He’s stuck in a job he really hates, but it pays the bills. But then a crisis happens, one which starts his life flowing in a much better direction. And Joel starts to be aware that very soon his life is going to be just like down home! Tonight Joel had no worries. Things were about to change for the better, he could feel it in his bones. “The toe bone’s connected to the … foot bone”, Joel began to sing to himself. Well his singing wasn’t perfect. It was off-key as usual. It was nice to know he was still human. Joel left the sidewalk and continued on across a field of grass. He kept one eye to the ground, on the lookout for presents left by stray dogs. But somehow, he couldn’t focus on the ground tonight. His spirits were just too high. Pretty soon, Joel felt like he was walking on air. It was a wonderful feeling, to feel like you were floating. Joel walked past the Pearly Gates, where St Peter had just posted a “No Trespassing” sign. Joel laughed at the sign and called out, “Very funny Pete”, as he walked by. “I thought you’d enjoy it”, St Peter called back, and then hurried to take the sign back down. Heaven wouldn’t be Joel’s destination tonight, nor for a long time to come. He had too much going right for him on earth. And soon, very soon, things would be going so much more rightly. Rating PG13; Reading Level Very Easy 4th Grade; Longest Word; Straightening