In Stitches with Ms. Wiz [Hardcover]

Terence Blacker (Author), Tony Ross (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Ms. Wiz (Book 2)

When Ms. Wiz shows up in the hospital as a doctor, things will never be the same. Her stethoscope plays Disco music, a pickled appendix escapes from its jar, and the children's ward is overrun by mice!

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From School Library Journal

Grade 2–4—Class 3 is the "problem group" of St. Barnabas School, but when Miss Wisdom takes over, things are never the same. A "paranormal operative" (the term "witch" is outdated, she insists), Ms. Wiz and Herbert, her pet rat, promise "no unpleasant spells—unless they're deserved." In Trouble, Ms. Wiz brings her magical touch to classroom life, including art drawings that become real and multiplication drills with a barn owl that "makes a guano" at each wrong answer. In Stitches, young Jack goes in for an operation, but the stuffy hospital staff isn't prepared for "Dr. Wisdom." Suddenly stethoscopes begin picking up disco music, injection needles bend, and lab mice are running through the halls. Unlike the characters in Harry Allard's "Miss Nelson" series (Houghton), who poke gentle fun at rigid authority, Blacker's adult power figures don't come off especially well here. The befuddled head teacher picks his nose in assembly, the school inspector loses his pants when Herbert runs into his underwear, and two intrusive teachers get their noses glued to the classroom window. Ross's angular black-and-white drawings complement the sometimes wacky plotlines. These short, off-the-wall stories will appeal to both transitional and reluctant readers.—Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
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"Ross's angular black-and-white drawings complement the sometimes wacky plotlines. These short, off-the-wall stories will appeal to both transitional and reluctant readers." --School Library Journal, December 2008

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 58 pages
• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp/Ccb (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761455493
• ISBN-13: 978-0761455493
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,880,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Zany fun, January 16, 2009

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This review is from: In Stitches with Ms. Wiz (Hardcover)

Ages 6-9 will appreciate several 64-page easy readers by Terence Blacker revolving around the zany Ms. Wiz. IN STITCHES WITH MS. WIZ and MS. WIZ SPELLS TROUBLE will each appeal to the 7-9 age range as they introduce American readers to a best-selling series originally published in the UK. 'Paranormal operative' Ms. Wiz uses magic to rescue school students from different disasters in SPELLS TROUBLE, while IN STITCHES, the second in the series, tells of a doctor disguise which goes awry when a stethoscope plays music, and the children's ward is overrun by mice. Black and white drawings by Tony Ross capture the zany fun of Ms. Wiz.