The Wizard's Workshop Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

 About the Book


Ever wondered what happens when you mix dragon saliva with a powdered unicorn horn? Find out when you create your very own wizarding potions! Mixing science with fantasy, this book is full of fun concoctions your kids will want to make again and again. Each elixir uses common household ingredients to create cool chemical reactions for magical results!

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About the Author

Jennifer K. Clark is a full-time author, a hobby artist, and a Halloween enthusiast. She lives in central Utah where she spends her time writing books and having conversations with the characters in her head. (Yes, she’s one of those people.) She is a multi-genre author and has written Renaissance romance, contemporary suspense, YA, and children’s activity books. In her spare time, she loves to be creative and has done everything from building a secret passage in her home to making handmade books. She makes every day an adventure.

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Author Interview

What was your inspiration for this book?

I’m a huge Halloween fan, and I was working on making a potions book as a Halloween prop. I like things to be authentic, so I decided to include actual potions adapted from science experiments. My kids absolutely loved it! I was teaching art at the time, so I took the potions book to school and my students went crazy over the wizard-style experiments. Pretty soon, I had people inviting me to other schools and to parties to make my “potions”. Everywhere I went, someone wanted a copy of my book. It was a no-brainer from there—I needed to publish a version of my book. The end result is THE WIZARD’S WORKSHOP.

What do you hope will be gained by children/families using this book? 

I want readers to create their own world of magic—to take a piece of fantasy and move it into the real world.  We are only limited by our own imagination.

What's the best way for families to implement this book?   
Go all out. Kids love to play make-believe, and creating magical scenarios will kick-start their imagination. This book is intended to be used for more than just science experiments. It's about creating those magical moments that kids dream about and making memories, so don't be afraid to dress up, print the labels from the website, and role-play.

Sketches
 
 
 

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The Wizard’s Workshop is dotted with handwritten notes and jokes from a previous owner along with silly annotations for each experiment such as: TROLL SNOT OR GOBLIN GOO Many people still prefer troll snot over Goblin Goo, however it is no longer legal to collect snot form trolls, and therefore Goblin Goo should be used instead. Please note that anyone found picking a troll’s nose or collecting troll snot will face a board of inquiries lead by the head troll, Mr. Iva P. Brain. (GOBLIN GOO experiment pg. 40)

ZOMBIE FIRE This potion was invented by Professor Willy Rott in 1879. Willy Rott was a well-known scientist, but after making this potion several times, he is now a well-known zombie. (He was not a very fast runner). (ZOMBIE FIRE experiment pg. 36)

EXPLODING FOG FLUID This potion was made famous by Mr. Darren Deeds who made a sport of putting Exploding Fog Fluid into the drinks of giants and then drawing mustaches on their faces once they were asleep. Although this can be a fun past time, please note that it is dangerous. As Mr. Darren Deeds can attest to, it is not very fun when a giant refuses to drink the potion and decides to sit on you instead. (EXPLODING FOG FLUID experiment pg. 52)

NOTE: If you want to give the stones additional power then you must perform the spell under the light of a full moon, standing next to a large tree (preferably a sycamore tree), facing east, while wearing mismatched socks. (MAGICAL STONES pg. 87)
 
Review
My family enjoys science experiments and it was fun to try something new and different. We decided to make our own magical stones. My toddler and preschooler enjoyed making the stones and then decorating them with washable paint. Several experiments in the book were new to me and will be fun to try. A couple of them will require adult supervision and help as they suggest using a lighter/matches. Most of the ingredients can be found commonly in your home. The list of ingredients was a little difficult to read quickly since they also have a magical name. The magical terms does make the book a little more fun for kids who love magic or fantasy. I can't wait to try more of the experiments with my kids. The magical spells or science experiments will be a fun way to beat any upcoming summer boredom. To learn more about, The Wizard's Workshop, click here.


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Check out the tour schedule:

April 30: Edits and Reviews by Leslie
May 1: Blossoms and Blessings
May 2: Reading, Writing & Stitch-Metic
May 3: Life Is What It's Called | Why Not? Because I Said So! 
May 4: Singing Librarian Books
May 5: Reading for the Stars and Moon

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