A spell for Chameleon
Description
Piers Anthony’s bestselling Xanth series is one of the cornerstones of fantasy, a lively and whimsical interpretation of a genre often criticized for taking itself too seriously. Anthony’s first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. Now, in an eBook exclusive, A Spell for Chameleon has been reworked line by line—its language matching the simpler, playful way with words that made Piers Anthony an enduring fan favorite.
Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever.
But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever.
But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
ISBN:
9781984819574
9780345454300
9780345536440
9780345347534
9780345454300
9780345536440
9780345347534
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.2, 18 Points
Level 6.2, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
750L
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | 51c96fcb-6bd5-4097-ff83-f1de6fa930b3 |
---|---|
Grouping Title | spell for chameleon |
Grouping Author | piers anthony |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2023-06-08 02:08:41AM |
Last Indexed | 2023-06-08 02:38:35AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_interest_level
UG
accelerated_reader_point_value
18
accelerated_reader_reading_level
6.2
author
Anthony, Piers
author_display
Anthony, Piers
available_at_catalog
Central
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
detailed_location_catalog
Central
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King, Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King, Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
display_description
Piers Anthony’s bestselling Xanth series is one of the cornerstones of fantasy, a lively and whimsical interpretation of a genre often criticized for taking itself too seriously. Anthony’s first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. Now, in an eBook exclusive, A Spell for Chameleon has been reworked line by line—its language matching the simpler, playful way with words that made Piers Anthony an enduring fan favorite.
Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever.
But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever.
But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
format_catalog
Book
eBook
eBook
format_category_catalog
Books
eBook
eBook
id
51c96fcb-6bd5-4097-ff83-f1de6fa930b3
isbn
9780345347534
9780345454300
9780345536440
9781984819574
9780345454300
9780345536440
9781984819574
itype_catalog
Adult Fiction
last_indexed
2023-06-08T09:38:35.222Z
lexile_score
750
literary_form
Fiction
literary_form_full
Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P.
owning_library_catalog
Sacramento Public Library
owning_location_catalog
Central
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
Elk Grove
Martin Luther King Jr.
North Highlands-Antelope
South Natomas
primary_isbn
9781984819574
publishDate
1977
2002
2012
2002
2012
publisher
Ballantine Books
Random House Worlds
Random House Worlds
recordtype
grouped_work
series
Xanth
series_with_volume
Xanth|1
subject_facet
Fantasy fiction
Xanth (Imaginary place) -- Fiction
Xanth (Imaginary place) -- Fiction
title_display
A spell for Chameleon
title_full
A Spell for Chameleon
A spell for Chameleon / Piers Anthony
A spell for Chameleon / Piers Anthony
title_short
A spell for Chameleon
topic_facet
Fantasy
Fiction
Humor (Fiction)
Science Fiction
Thriller
Xanth (Imaginary place)
Fiction
Humor (Fiction)
Science Fiction
Thriller
Xanth (Imaginary place)
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:fc6aa13d-520c-4b20-85aa-e56d174d5fe7 | -2 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 2 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online | |||
overdrive:2d313d99-0e74-4a90-9b6f-f2ad03627dec | -2 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online | |||
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746200 | South Natomas | SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | natag | |||||
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746170 | North Highlands-Antelope | SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | nhiag | |||||
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746182 | Elk Grove | SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | elkag | |||||
ils:.b22756632 | .i87868957 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | kinag | |||||
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746169 | Central | SCIENCE FICTION Anthony, P. | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | cenag |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:fc6aa13d-520c-4b20-85aa-e56d174d5fe7 | eBook | eBook | English | Random House Worlds | 2002 | |||
overdrive:2d313d99-0e74-4a90-9b6f-f2ad03627dec | eBook | eBook | English | Random House Worlds | 2012 | |||
ils:.b22756632 | Book | Books | 1st ed | English | Ballantine Books | 1977 | 344 p. : map ; 17 cm |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
overdrive:fc6aa13d-520c-4b20-85aa-e56d174d5fe7 | -2 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | true | false | false | false | |||
overdrive:2d313d99-0e74-4a90-9b6f-f2ad03627dec | -2 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | true | false | false | false | |||
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746200 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746170 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746182 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b22756632 | .i87868957 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b22756632 | .i86746169 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 |