Joanne Bryan grew up on the small island of Formentera, where The Magic Lizard takes place. She loved to roam the island, listening to the local tales and myths and exploring caves and secret valleys. On retiring after a career as a musician and flute teacher, she returned to her second love: studying literature and writing stories. In writing this book, she has used her childhood memories of the magic and wonder of a remote island whose history reaches back to prehistoric times.
The Magic Lizard
When Meg and Peg, her younger sister, explore an old watchtower on a tiny island off the coast of Spain, they meet Tony, a lizard who can grant wishes. By mistake, Meg wishes the three back to the eighteenth century.When they meet and become friends with José and Juan, two boys from the island, the...
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