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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2016 | Picture Books
K-Gr 4—In this clever retelling of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," lazy Schnitzel, in an effort to avoid the household chores assigned to him by the wizard Willibald, accepts the offer of a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman for a free demonstration. However, the Thing not only gobbles up cobwebs and mud, it also consumes the contents of the house and eventually the house itself. Just as t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on April 1, 2016
In this rhyming retelling of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the lazy, chore-avoiding apprentice invites a sly vampire salesman into the wizard's h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More