Jinx: the Wizard's Apprentice
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Blackwood's first novel in a series which will attract younger KS2 readers. Jinx is abandoned in the forest by his stepfather, but he is rescued by a wizard. Jinx sets to work as his apprentice, and discovers that he can do magic himself. When the wizard steals some of Jinx's powers, Jinx sets out to track down the evil Bonemaster, to discover what his hold is over the Urwald.
Nicely spiced but not overpowered with evil, with some great comic touches, this is an exciting adventure that also references social, ethical, and environmental issues on the way.
What you thought...
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max, 04 July 2016
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It was good!
Benjamin, 15 May 2016
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this is a good book because its story is amazing and just awesome
Brandon, 03 February 2016
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Since the harvest had been bad the autumn when Jinx was six, the people from his clearing - including his stepmother and menacing stepfather, Cottawilda and Bergthold - negan to 'cast a calculating eye' on their surplus children. Jinx had also became surplus due to his stepmother and stepfather having a new baby girl. So one late autumn afternoon, Bergthold told Jinx to put his coat on. They both left their clearing and ventured deep into the Urwald. Defying one of the rules every child wa...
Rikesh, 26 January 2016
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I really like the book jinx because sage blackwood uses interesting language and is very creative. A young man named jinx has been abandoned by his step father. A wizard finds him but something is suspicious does the wizard look after jinx? read this book to find out. I think jinx is a very good descriptive book and it makes me want to read on. My over all view of jinx is that it is very descriptive. I would recommend jinx to year 6 to year7 as it is very good to read at secondary school
Joseph, 25 January 2016
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I think that this book is really interesting. The reason I chose this book is because I really like books about magic and wizards. I am currently on chapter 4 which is about werewolves. This book is about a boy called Jinx who lives with his horrible stepparents in a hut that's actually his own. His stepfather tries to gat rid of him in the Urwald but Jinx is rescued by a wizard called Simon. I really like this book and I think it's really cool. I would recommend this book to people who li...
Dhruv, 14 January 2016
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So far its very interesting and intriguing and its really a type of book I'd like so I'm really excited to read it. its all about magic and a boy called Jinx there are lots of unexpected surprises for him, I'd recommend it to someone who likes original who like original books or a fan of JK.Rowling or J.R.R.Tolkien
bobbi, 14 January 2016
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A brilliant book for those who like fantasy novels if you like Matt Haig and harry potter your next favourite book IS this!!!:-)
Ben, 12 January 2016
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I think that this book had a very brilliant story line that really pulled me in from the very first page. There is a male protagonist called Jinx who had a very hard life in the magical forest of Urwald when both his parents had died. Being abandoned by his stepfather when they strayed the path, they broke the first rule of the Urwald. Never stray from the path. After that day he met very strange encounters that changed his life forever. I believe that this may be a very good book for thos...
Sara, 08 January 2016
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Jinx, was a really capturing book. It was amazing. The book was about a boy called Jinx that was abandoned by his step dad into the forest. While he was abandoned, he met up with a wizard and that wizard (that was called Simon ) bought jinx and let him be his apprentice and live under his roof. In this time Jinx realised that he had the power to read peoples feelings. But he lost this power because of an incident that happened. It was a really fun reading it and once I started reading it ,...
Julia, 08 January 2016
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Jinx is an amazing all-round book from start to finish. It is one of my favourite books and it will not let you down. It's one of my favourite books of all time. Its about a boy who is being thrown into a dangerous forest who is saved by a wizard from trolls and becomes a powerful wizard. I recommend this book to absolutely anyone.
Ali, 07 January 2016
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The book is about a curious young boy called Jinx who is thrown away by his family and a wizard takes him under his wing which has caused Jinx a more satisfying life. My argument is a good one because this book has shown me how much my family is actually worth. This book has made me carry on reading until times such as 11:00, I want to read another chapter, every word I read. my final thoughts are that this book is memorable, mind blanking and phenomenal. I wouldn't recommend this book to ...
mert, 07 January 2016
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I thought it was really interesting and eye caching but in the middle of the book it was sort of boring but I just kept reading it because I knew it was going to get better and after about 2 pages it start to get really good again but it got better than I thought it would have got and I really enjoyed it. I recommend older kids should read it because I was hard to get into the book but if little kids like adventure books it would be perfect.
Courtney, 07 January 2016
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I liked this book because it has magic in it.
Mahamed, 07 January 2016
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I really like this book because they is a lot of action and they is no part of the book which is boring and I would definitely recommend this book to any one who is thinking about reading it.
Cameron, 05 January 2016
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I thing my book buzzbook was ok because I like books about si fi fantasy so this is my kind of book
shuab, 05 January 2016
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I loved the book as it was really interesting! Jinx has to escape the Bonemaster as he is imprisoned. The book was fantastic as it was thrilling and mademe want to read more.I would recommend thisto other people who like fantasy.
Emre, 05 January 2016
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This is a fantastic book because it has very deep meaning to it and also if you like trolls,witches,wizards and wolves then you'll love this book . please try and tell everyone about this wonderful book and don't forget to tell people about book buzz the online , free book selling website , kind regards , Ellie Waite
Ellie, 22 December 2015
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This book is full of adventures and lots of fun too.this book puts a smile on every ones faces this book is a!so good for the school.
salma, 19 December 2015
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Absolutely GREAT its all about mystery I really loved JINX.
Tina, 15 December 2015
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I think that this book was AMAZING and awesome magic wizards and big pointy hats.
Jacob, 11 December 2015
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Jinx The Wizards Apprentice is a very interesting book. I love Jinx The Wizards Apprentice as it is a very mysterious book full of adventure. The first paragraph is a little bit boring but as soon as you have read the first page then you are hooked! At first I didn't find it interesting at all but as soon as I finished the first chapter then I never wanted to stop reading it. You cannot put the book down once you have started to read it. It is amazing. I recommend it to everyone as it is n...
Ellen, 10 December 2015
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It was the best book i have ever read. Full of magic, wonder and mystery, i couldn't take my eyes of it. A definite 5!!
Imaan, 03 December 2015
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it is a very exiting book I have read it 10 times already
lewis, 03 December 2015
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I really like the book as it’s about wizards and it has got mystery along with it. I am reading it for a second time it is so good. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy. I loved Harry Potter and this is a lot like that.
Aliza, 01 December 2015
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I think this book is great. it draws readers in with its fascinating title and great illustration on the cover. the blurb really makes you want to know more and i was hooked within the first page GO BOOKBUZZ!
Marley, 30 November 2015
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it was a good book that I got for free
Aingela, 30 November 2015
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I think this book has a lot of imagination and is a little funny a little 😃
Sara, 21 November 2015
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I like this book so far it is quit interesting and it is really adventurous this us my opinion. this boy called Jinx is unwanted by his foster parents(step parents). they they live him in the forest all alone.a wizard found him. the main theme is that all is set in forest(urwald). where trolls,wizard,witches live and many more.this place is very magical to me in my mind. this was a good book because it tells you the story of a young boy Called jinx where his real parents had died and his s...
Madeha, 11 November 2015
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I found Jinx really good because there was a lot of mystery and secrets and wondering who was actually the bad guy. I felt that all the characters had good depth and they all had their own different secrets, which was good, plus I never really knew what was going to happen next. I almost couldn't put the book down because the author did so well in creating an enticing atmosphere.
James, 05 November 2015
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Jinx was not my favourite book. I really wish I had made a better choice in my selection of book. My type of genre would be comedy. In my opinion Jinx is over rated and because of this it would put me off reading any other books by Sage Backwoods and my rating shows this. :(
Thomas, 31 October 2015
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THIS IS THE BEST BOOK EVER I would read this book over and over again if i could.
sophia, 23 October 2015
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I really like this book because it is really interesting and just by looking at the front cover, you just want to stick you head in the book and wouldn't want to take it out until you have finished it.
sophia, 23 October 2015
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The front cover is attractive and exciting and makes me want to open the book. I read the extract online and found that this book was very dramatic and fictional with elves and werewolves. The wizard they called Simon was a very wise character. I want to read more!
Nathan, 21 October 2015
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I Find the front cover attractive and exciting. from reading the extract i could tell this would be a book worth getting.I liked the fantasy aspect in the book as fiction interests me. The wizard called Simon seemed like a very wise and dramatic character
Nathan, 21 October 2015
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I chose my buzz book because I read a book that looked similar and had a similar story line. But after a while I got bored of the book and lost interest. The reason I chose this book was that I wanted to see if it was better. Can't wait to find out!
Ethan, 20 October 2015
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This book was really good and told a great, adventurous story. Though it is a book that you would read a chapter and the put it down, only to go back to it an hour later. In comparison to 'Flirty Dancing' thus book would be described as a huge tree with millions of branches for you to follow, whereas 'Flirty Dancing is more like a straight up and down tree with only one way and one destination.
Robyn, 15 October 2015
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I think this book is good I might go for it
Angel, 13 October 2015
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i think this book sounthe book is rleay interesting with lots of plot twist i think im gonna enjoy reading this action packed book
charlie, 13 October 2015
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Jiinx is a very dramatic but also a very peculiar book. I like the look of it and wheen you read it, it's like your in a dream!
James, 10 October 2015
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This is a really good book and i've read it
Viktor, 08 October 2015
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BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ben, 07 October 2015
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I think this book looks good so i might pick it
alfie, 04 October 2015
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This book is amazing, im going to get this straight away thank u
Samuel, 01 October 2015
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It is very good but I had to use my mates book I wished I got my own but I didn't. Which is soooo sad. Thank you
Mohammed, 30 September 2015
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I think jinx is a good book from what I've read from the blurb. The idea of someone being taken by a wizard and turned into a wizards apprentice
Simon, 23 September 2015
brilliant