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The Wizard in the Woods
Author Jean Ure
Illustrator David Anstey
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Wizard Trilogy
Genre Fantasy, children's literature
Publisher Candlewick Press
Publication date
1990
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Followed by The Wizard in Wonderland 

The Wizard in the Woods is a children's fantasy book by Jean Ure and the first book of The Wizard trilogy. It was published in 1990.

Plot

The story begins with the wizard exam of second class jr. wizard Ben Muzzy. Things go awry when he accidentally teleports himself to a mysterious forest. There he meets twins named Gemma and Joel who pledge to help the lost wizard find his way back home.