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Rufus and Magic Run Amok: Rufus and Magic Kindle Edition

by Marilyn Levinson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

Rufus Breckenridge is an ordinary ten-year-old with a best friend and a great comic book collection. He is not a witch like his mother, aunt and grandmother. Witches take lessons to learn how to control their magical powers so they can use them to help other people. Where's the fun in that? Besides, witches are weird. At least that's what lots of people think.

When Big Douggie, the school bully, chases Rufus home, Rufus makes him do a double backflip. He decides to keep his new-found magical powers a secret. But the more spells Rufus casts, the stronger his magic grows. Soon Rufus's magic is running amok!

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  1. Reading age
    5 - 18 years
  2. Book 1 of 3
    Rufus and Magic
  3. Print length
    86 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Accessibility
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  6. Publication date
    June 13, 2023
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  10. ISBN-13
    978-1685123765
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Gr 3-5-Ten-year-old Rufus Breckenridge has always had problems: he's the target of the class bully and unlucky enough to be the son and grandson of witches. Then he discovers the worst problem of all-he has magical powers, too. Rufus just wants to be a normal kid who hangs out with his normal best friend, Billy, and who survives the taunts of Big Douggie with normal skills, like running away fast. However, his magical powers creep up on him and before he realizes it, he's reading minds, propelling Big Douggie to trip on his own feet, and using ponds and puddles to "scry" events happening hundreds of miles away. Then Rufus gets into a mess of trouble when Big Douggie finds out about his talents and bribes him into fixing the All Star baseball tryouts. Everything comes to a satisfactory conclusion when he learns to handle the bully without using magic, though he decides that, with help from his family, being a wizard won't be so bad after all. Throughout the book, Rufus handles some difficult dilemmas with a typical mix of disaster, luck, and hard work, all common experiences to the intended audience. His magical powers are realistic and will appeal to kids interested in "Harry Potter"-style wizardry, though Levinson's story is on a simpler scale and lacks J. K. Rowling's dramatic flair. Still, Rufus is a likable hero with intriguing dilemmas and abilities.

Linda Bindner, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO

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5 stars"With humor and tight plotting, Levinson shows us the downside of magic whether it's in Rufus's relationships with friends or foes. Who wouldn't want to be able to best a bully? Thought provoking, humorous and a compelling read! Readers will want to find out what happens next even as the book ends!"Eve Feldman5 stars"My child enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down."steven raymond gaines

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Marilyn Levinson

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A former Spanish teacher, Marilyn Levinson writes mysteries, romantic suspense, and novels for young readers. Her books have received many accolades.

As Allison Brook she writes the Haunted Library mystery series. DEATH OVERDUE, the first in the series, was an Agatha nominee for Best Contemporary Novel in 2018. DEWEY DECIMATED, the sixth book in the series, was released September 6, 2022.

THE DEVIL'S PAWN, Marilyn's horror-suspense YA that will give you chills but leave you smiling when you've read the last page, is on Book Town's Summer 2016 Reading List.

Her Golden Age of Mystery Book Club mysteries have received many wonderful reviews. MURDER A LA CHRISTIE, the first in the series, was a Kings Rivers Life Magazine's "Best of 2014" and on Book Town's 2014 Summer Mystery Reading List. Professor Lexie Driscoll leads discussions about Christie novels as she solves the murders of various members of her book club. In the sequel, MURDER THE TEY WAY, Lexie and the book club talk about Josephine Tey's mysteries as she investigates murders and unravels secrets.

Untreed Reads has brought out new e-editions of Marilyn's Twin Lakes mysteries. A MURDERER AMONG US, was awarded a Suspense Magazine "Best Indie" and on Book Town's Summer Reading List. The sequel, MURDER IN THE AIR, was on Book Town's Fall Reading List. Both books are available as audiobooks. Uncial Press e-publishes her ghost mystery, GIVING UP THE GHOST, and her romantic suspense, DANGEROUS RELATIONS. Most of Marilyn's mysteries take place on Long Island, where she lives.

Her books for young readers include NO BOYS ALLOWED, RUFUS AND MAGIC RUN AMOK, which was awarded a "Children's Choice," GETTING BACK TO NORMAL & AND DON'T BRING JEREMY.

Marilyn loves traveling, reading, knitting, doing Sudoku, and visiting with her grandchildren, Olivia and Jack, on FaceTime. She is co-founder and past president of the now defunct Long Island chapter of Sisters in Crime.

Her website is: www.marilynlevinson.com Stop by and visit. She loves to hear from readers.

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