The Last Dragonslayer The Chronicles of Kazam, Book 1 [Paperback]

In the good old days, magic was indispensable. But now magic is fading: Drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians—but it’s hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. And then the visions start, predicting the death of the world’s last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Kazam—and for Jennifer.

In his witty first novel for young readers,New York Timesbest-selling author Jasper Fforde introduces fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange, who runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away. But when visions of the death of the world’s last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer—and Big Magic.

Fforde's forady into children's books will delight readers who like their fantasy with a dash of silliness. --Publishers Weekly,starred review 

Fantasy readers with a taste for the silly should appreciate the subverted tropes. --Kirkus

 

  Thoroughly entertaining . . . readers will easily sit back and enjoy the fun. --Booklist

 

Fforde's fantasy is smart, funny, and abundantly imaginative in its critique of commercial culture. --Horn Book

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Practical Magic

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