Rufus and Magic Run Amok
About
Rufus Breckenridge is an ordinary ten-year-old with a best friend and a great comic book collection. He is not a witch like his mother, aunt and grandmother. Witches take lessons to learn how to control their magical powers so they can use them to help other people. Where's the fun in that? Besides, witches are weird. At least that's what lots of people think.
When Big Douggie, the school bully, chases Rufus home, Rufus makes him do a double backflip. He decides to keep his new-found magical powers a secret. But the more spells Rufus casts, the stronger his magic grows. Soon Rufus's magic is running amok!
Praise for this book
International Reading Association-Children's Book Council "Children's Choice"
"With humor and tight plotting, Levinson shows us the downside of magic whether it's in Rufus's relationships with friends or foes. "
"I love to read books about children and magic. This is a must read and must own book for any collector of magical books."
"Brilliant book! Enjoyed every moment. Very addictive to read!"
"Spirited, well-crafted characters and silly situations conspire to chronicle the turning point for a boy who just wants to be ordinary. Marilyn Levinson’s Rufus and Magic Run Amok takes the awkwardness of being 10 years old and fantastically ramps it up. It’s a fast-moving fantasy that will have young readers rooting for Rufus to not be a witch—and then magically change their minds."