A Wizard Comes Calling

Thirteen-year-old Deidra Ann lives in the southern United States with her Granny, Aunt Willa, and Uncle Billie. Behind their house is a mysterious forest where magical creatures live. Last year when Deidra ventured in, she discovered Bernardo, a talking tree snake, and Ruff, the half-wolf forest guardian.

In this book, Uncle Abe, a wizard claiming to be over a hundred years old, arrives to teach Deidra Ann magic skills. Those skills will soon be needed to help save the forest and the special...