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Pickles decides it's time to make good on an IOU that Albert forgot he gave him four years ago and requests that they take a trip to Wizard's Wharf! Albert begrudingly agrees to accompany his best friend, but amusement parks aren't really his thing. Pickles is determined to make Albert feel the magic around him, but even after exploring all the rides, games, mazes, and prizes that Wizard's Wharf has to offer, Albert still isn't as wowed by this environment as his friend is.
Albert doesn't want his practicality to ruin his friend's IOU day, so they continue exploring the park and run into their friend and neighbor, Platters, who's working as a ride mechanic. Platters offers to take them on a tour of a top secret ride that's still under construction, but when the ride has a slight malfunction and the three of them are separated, Albert and Pickles will have to rely on how well they know each other, and maybe even a little magic, to help them find their way out.
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- ISBN: 9780593465431
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- English
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December 15, 2023
Two wombats realize that real friendship is more important than anything--even a can't-miss theme park. Albert owes Pickles a favor, which is the catalyst for the misadventure that follows. Pickles wants to go to Wizard's Wharf. The magic-themed amusement park leaves Albert visibly unimpressed, while Pickles has a ball. The place is a money vacuum that Albert calls out for its fakery, but Pickles is convinced the magic is all real. They run into their friend Platters the platypus, who shows off a secret attraction that isn't open to the public yet. The pair become separated. Two Beings of Unexplained Magic--little, monsterlike creatures with wings--join Albert on his search for Pickles, though he refuses to believe they're real. Relying on his ability to predict his pal's movements, Albert works to track Pickles down. Layouts are clear, with three to five panels per page, while a multipage roller-coaster sequence is a little more twisty. Readers may find themselves split between giggling at Pickles' antics and questioning what the adorably harebrained wombat brings to the friendship. Straitlaced Albert asks nothing from Pickles except to clean up after making a mess. By the end, however, both wombats agree on the value of their friendship. Readers don't have to believe in magic to enjoy what this tale has to offer. (Graphic fiction. 6-9)COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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