{"product_id":"2940169353235","title":"The Evil Wizard Smallbone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a hilarious tale reminiscent of T. H. White, a lost boy finds himself an unlikely apprentice to the very old, vaguely evil, mostly just grumpy Wizard Smallbone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncle's in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore. He also meets its guardian, the self-proclaimed Evil Wizard Smallbone, who calls Nick his apprentice and won't let him leave, but won't teach him magic, either. It's a good thing the bookstore takes Nick's magical education in hand, because Smallbone's nemesis-the Evil Wizard Fidelou-and his pack of shape-shifting bikers are howling at the borders. Smallbone might call himself evil, but compared to Fidelou, he's practically a puppy. And he can't handle Fidelou alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildly funny and cozily heartfelt, Delia Sherman's latest is an eccentric fantasy adventure featuring dueling wizards, enchanted animals, and one stray boy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097949683952,"sku":"2940169353235","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169353235_p0.jpg?v=1763680586","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169353235","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}