Magic Below Stairs

Starting out life as an orphan, Frederick Lincoln has no idea he's been adopted by an brownie named Billy Bly. When Frederick is chosen to be trained as a footman in the house of wizard Thomas Schofield and his wife, Frederick is filled with curiosity and a hint of fear. Is he safe in the wizard's home? AFter watching Frederick work in his home especially cleaning his boots, the wizard comes to realize that the boy has some special gifts of his own and when the entire household moves out to the Schofield country home, Frederick discovers a curse lurking there that could destroy the wizard, his wife and her unborn child. Will Frederick have the wit and the skill to overcome this evil force? Perfect for childen who love the adventure of magic but who prefer a world that is not too dark. Ages 8-11 200 pages 978-0142418710