Melodie Muses On Dragonfly Wings — And Linings!
A Bookkeeper’s Guide To Practical Sorcery by Kate Russell is a fantasy adventure suitable for all ages. It doesn’t just track the eventful life of Henry Noble — the boy who wished his life wasn’t quite so boring, then discovered that wishes don’t always come true the way you want them to. It’s more than that.
It says it on the tin
This is a book with spells and secrets, a text of wizardry and magic. Indeed it is — and don’t be too surprised by this, after all, it says it on the tin — a guide to practical sorcery.
This is the book that taught me something I never knew about wizards’ hats. Obviously, this headgear is an essential part of a wizard’s wardrobe, I think we all know that, but did you know this about wizards’ hats? They are lined.
Wizards’ hats have linings? Isn’t that amazing? I had never once given that aspect a thought.
And not just any old lining! The thing about these linings is that they are woven from magnesium-phosphate and dragon-fly wings. But before you rush out to collect dragonflies and rummage at the back of the cupboard for magnesium phosphate, bear in mind…
