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K-3
Illustrated by
Kevin M. Barry.
In this rhyming retelling of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," the lazy, chore-avoiding apprentice invites a sly vampire salesman into the wizard's house to demonstrate a vacuum cleaner. The diabolical machine sucks up the entire house, but the wizard arrives in time to rescue his penitent apprentice. Gray-scale illustrations with touches of color emphasize the creative tale's wild action. An author's note about retellings is appended.