The Wizards Dog, Eric Kahn Gale
The Wizards Dog, Eric Kahn Gale
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The Wizard's Dog

Author: Eric Kahn Gale

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2017

Synopsis

“A magical story full of humor and heart.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery-winning author of The One and Only Ivan
 
For fans of The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom comes an offbeat, comedic spin on the Excalibur legend told from the point of view of a talking dog who wants to be a magician!
 
Meet Nosewise. He’s spunky. He’s curious. And he’s a dog who can’t understand why his pack mates Merlin and Morgana spend all day practicing magic tricks. If it’s a trick they want, he’s the dog to ask! He can already Sit!, Stay!, and Roll Over!
 
But there’s no way Nosewise is Stay!ing when his master and best friend, Merlin, is kidnapped. There’s nothing Nosewise won’t do to get Merlin back, even if it means facing the strange Fae people and their magic-eating worms, or tangling with the mysterious Sword in the Stone. But it may take more than sniffing out a spell to do it!
 
Nosewise’s hilarious escapades and steadfast loyalty get him and his companions through King Arthur’s Dark Ages.

"An entertaining adventure full of humor and magic" –Booklist 

"A delightful magical fantasy, perfect for fans of fairy tales, legends, and dogs.” –School Library Journal

"An ingenious and entirely credible (at least dog lovers will agree with this) twist on the familiar tale.” –Kirkus Reviews

"Nosewise is one of the silliest narrators around." —The Bulletin

About The Author

Eric Kahn Gale started The Wizard’s Dog as a joke for his fiancée. He would tease that their dog, Bowser, was fascinated by the magic doors in their apartment that let him outside or delivered him food. It was a short leap from a silly impersonation to the spunky voice of Nosewise. Eric is also the author of The Bully Book and The Zoo at the Edge of the World. He lives in Chicago with his fiancée and their nonmagical but entirely lovable dog, Bowser. You can find Eric on Twitter at @erickahngale and on Facebook.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ✦BookishlyRichie✦

4 STARS!!! This was such a fun and adventurous read! I'd never read a book from an animal's POV so I was a little weary going into this but after 55 pages I was set. This tells the tale of Nosewise, Merlin the Wizard's dog and his adventure trying to save his world and get his family back from the e......more

Goodreads review by Michelle

Appropriate for: age 11+ There aren't many books from a dogs perspective, so that was really cool. Nosewise was a very like-able dog and it's funny to think of Merlin having a dog.......more

Goodreads review by Chip

It is hard to review a book like this. If you have a child that would enjoy a kids retelling of the story of Merlin and King Arthur, they would love this book. If you have a child that loves dogs and doesn't mind some fantasy, they would love this book. If you have someone in your life that enjoys t......more

Goodreads review by Kristin

  A middle grade book?  Really, Kristin? YES!!! Why? Do you NOT see that awesome cover?  It's got Merlin and his adorable dog on it!   Who isn't completely enthralled by the story of Merlin, Arthur, Morgana, Avalon, and Excalibur (aka the Sword in the Stone)?  Every version, almost every story, I can......more

Goodreads review by Tonja

My son (11) snatched this book up before I got to it, so I thought it'd only be fair to start with his comments, especially since he is the intended age group. When my son grabbed this, he wasn't quite sure it would be his thing. But he ended up enjoying it so much that he read it within two days. H......more

Quotes

Praise for The Wizard’s Dog:
“An ingenious and entirely credible (at least dog lovers will agree with this) twist on the familiar tale.” –Kirkus 

“An entertaining adventure full of humor and magic.” –Booklist 

“Nosewise is one of the silliest narrators around.” –The Bulletin

“Animal lovers will enjoy the antics of Nosewise…Perfect for fans of fairy tales, legends, and dogs.” –School Library Journal

“The Wizard’s Dog is perfect for fans of Harry Potter.” –Batch of Books

Praise for The Wizard’s Dog Fetches the Grail:
“An engaging continuation of the adventures begun in the first book.” –School Library Journal

“Fans of Merlin and King Arthur will relish this latest addition and crave more adventures from Nosewise and company.” –Booklist 

“Readers won over by Nosewise’s heart and doggy point of view in The Wizard’s Dog will welcome him back.” –Kirkus

Awards

  • Rhode Island Children's Book Award
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