'I really am quite useless as a wizard.' But Class Three thinks Mr. Majeika is an excellent wizard, particularly when his spells go wrong! First Hamish Bigmore ends up on TV, then a real giant appears in the school play. And finally, Mr. Majeika gets the whole class lost on a magic carpet! There's always an adventure with Mr. Majeika around...
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Humphrey Carpenter worked at the BBC before becaming a full-time writer in 1975. He was the author of 14 of the well-loved Mr Majeika titles as well as two Shakespeare Without the Boring Bits titles for children. He was also the co-author, with his wife Mari Prichard, of The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature. He was an eminent figure in the world of adult literature and published award-winning biographies including, among others, those of J. R. R Tolkein, C. S. Lewis, W. H. Auden, Benjamin Britten and Spike Milligan. From 1994-1996 he directed the Cheltenham Festival of Literature and for many years he ran a young people's drama group, the Mushy Pea Theatre Company. He wrote plays for radio and theatre and was a regular contributor to the Guardian. Humphrey died in January 2005.
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"As you all know," said Mr Majeika to Class Three at St Barry's School, "this term our project is mountains. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hamish Bigmore, Class Three, Famous Actor, Prime Minister, Bugs Bunny, Drama Cup New!
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"As you all know," said Mr Majeika to Class Three at St Barry's School, "this term our project is mountains. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Hamish Bigmore, Class Three, Famous Actor, Prime Minister, Bugs Bunny, Drama Cup New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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