A rollicking, rhyming, magical adventure in this Step 1 Reader featuring a young wizard in training!

Maxie Wiz wants a pal. HOCUS-POCUS—a dragon egg appears! Soon, he almost grows too large for the castle! What spells will Maxie come up with to help with her new pet?

Follow this little wizard and her hatchling dragon for a day full of fun and charming spells! Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, while bright, lively art brings this delightful story to life.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.
MICHELLE MEADOWS is the author of numerous children's books, among them the rhymed biographies Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles and the award-winning Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins—the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. View titles by Michelle Meadows
SAWYER CLOUD is a self-taught freelance artist living in Madagascar, her native country. Sawyer loves sunny days and music. If not drawing, she is singing out loud in her room, wearing her favorite fairy costume, and sharing that moment with her online friends. She lives on her island with her family and her two pets, Arya the dog and Potter the cat. View titles by Sawyer Cloud
  • SELECTION | 2023
    Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
"A sweet bedtime story of friendship and magic for emerging readers." —School Library Journal

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A rollicking, rhyming, magical adventure in this Step 1 Reader featuring a young wizard in training!

Maxie Wiz wants a pal. HOCUS-POCUS—a dragon egg appears! Soon, he almost grows too large for the castle! What spells will Maxie come up with to help with her new pet?

Follow this little wizard and her hatchling dragon for a day full of fun and charming spells! Easy-to-follow rhyme ensures a successful reading experience, while bright, lively art brings this delightful story to life.

Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Author

MICHELLE MEADOWS is the author of numerous children's books, among them the rhymed biographies Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles and the award-winning Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins—the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House. View titles by Michelle Meadows
SAWYER CLOUD is a self-taught freelance artist living in Madagascar, her native country. Sawyer loves sunny days and music. If not drawing, she is singing out loud in her room, wearing her favorite fairy costume, and sharing that moment with her online friends. She lives on her island with her family and her two pets, Arya the dog and Potter the cat. View titles by Sawyer Cloud

Awards

  • SELECTION | 2023
    Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books

Praise

"A sweet bedtime story of friendship and magic for emerging readers." —School Library Journal

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