Wands Away! Learning to Fly

Ramona Spellstar is about to head off for her first day at Wands Away School of Magic. Although excited, she is a little nervous; however, she soon makes friends and has fun in the forest, learning how to fly.

‘Wands Away! Learning to Fly’ is a delightful story, perfect for newly independent readers, tackling longer reads or for a special shared read.

Ramona’s nerves at starting somewhere new offer a great opportunity for discussing and sharing these feelings. As she talks things through with her mum, Ramona realises that these feelings are quite normal and that they should not stop her from looking forward to the new experiences and surprises that are waiting for her. Sharing a hot chocolate along with her worries also helps!

There are no mean children, no cliques and no wicked teachers for Ramona to contend with, making her time at school exciting, enjoyable and safe, reassuring little ones that their school experiences can be positive.

Ramona quickly makes friends and has great fun exploring the wonders of nature, discovering its secrets. Seeing the fun that Ramona, Cleo and Enrique have mapping their way through the forest is sure to inspire children to get out into nature themselves and perhaps create fun maps of their own, naming local features and locations in their own ‘magical’ way!

The illustrations are colourful, fun and appealing, adding much to the story. Although Ramona and her friends are the focus, there are some pages showing all the children in the class with speech bubbles showing what they are thinking, allowing children to develop an interest in the whole class who might, perhaps, feature more in stories to come!

Wands Away! Learning to Fly

Emma Farrarons

Simon and Schuster ISBN: 978-1398543614