Until Good Magician Humphrey lends a hand, Bink is the only inhabitant of Xanth who has no magic.

He is also active in working with his fans and communicates with them through computer and author notes in his books. 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. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Series: Xanth volume 1. ( Log Out /  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. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink's very special magic. There is also some sexual themes including mentioning of rape. In this the first Xanth novel, Bink must find his own magic talent or have to leave Xanth forever. He also meets Chameleon, a girl who shifts between beautiful and dumb to ugly and smart every month. This is even worse than having no magic at all . But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. A Spell for Chameleon: Xanth Series, Book 1. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink's very special magic. He is banished from the kingdom and runs into Trent, a supposedly evil magician who has the power to transform other people another kind of creature. A Spell for Chameleon (Book) : Anthony, Piers : At age 25 Bink was exiled from the magic land of Xanth because he had no magic spell that was observable to his people. Talk about what a culture would be like if everyone had magical abilities, even if some of them were only placing spot on a wall. He alone has no magic.

Click on the book to go to Amazon.com. ( Log Out /  Reviewer Henry wrote: This is a classic book of adventure and love the first time I read it I almost cried Language: He first talks to the Magician of Knowledge and finds he has a talent that no one knows about. A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth Novels (Pb)) has 1 reviews and 0 ratings. Anthony's first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience.

For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. And unless he gets some--and fast!--he will be exiled. learn about temporary changes for voting season beginning October 14.
Average Rating. 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. and he still faces exile! . Curbside Service: get the latest service info here, and learn about temporary changes for voting season beginning October 14.

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. The book contains humor mixed with a fairly original tale to create an enjoyable read.

And unless he gets some--and fast!--he will be exiled. . The series was originally planned as a trilogy, but with the success of the first three books, the series was expanded to nine… and then eventually became open-ended. Varies, see individual formats and editions. Until Good Magician Humphrey lends a hand, Bink is the only inhabitant of Xanth who has no magic. If he can not find a Talent he will be forced to leave the land of Xanth forever. 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. Find books like A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, #1) from the world’s largest community of readers. He uses common language and does not do anything fancy with language excluding when it comes to humor.

This is the introductory Xanth novel where the reader first meets the young hero Bink and his quest to find magical powers. There are also scenes of nudity including centaurs normally not wearing clothing of any kind. Bink is a fairly typical young man living in the magic land of Xanth. Challenging Issues: There is some mild violence and threat of violence in the story.

BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY • Discover the magical beginning of Piers Anthony’s enthralling Xanth series Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled—where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. Forever. There is some mild violence and threat of violence in the story. Curbside Service: get the latest service info here, and learn about temporary changes for voting season beginning October 14. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. and he still faces exile! learn about temporary changes for voting season beginning October 14. Change ), Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, Eleventh Grade Bites, Guinness World Records 2011: Gamer’s Edition, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Prying Eyes: Privacy in the Twenty-First Century, The Ashleys: There is a New Name in School. Bink must find his talent and lift the curse on the girl Chameleon. 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. A Spell for Chameleon: Xanth Series, Book 1. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Piers Anthony can write a good tale that puts people into story. He even created a character for Xanth based on a girl hurt in a car accident. Get Recommendations from Library Concierge, overdrive:fc6aa13d-520c-4b20-85aa-e56d174d5fe7, Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read, overdrive:2d313d99-0e74-4a90-9b6f-f2ad03627dec, A Spell for Chameleon Xanth Series, Book 1. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.

This is even worse than having no magic at all .

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. Publisher: Random House Publishing Group. Series: Xanth volume 1.

Reading Level: Adult book, but crossover potential . Anthony's first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. There are also scenes of nudity including centaurs normally not wearing clothing of any kind. Get Recommendations from Library Concierge, overdrive:fc6aa13d-520c-4b20-85aa-e56d174d5fe7, Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read, overdrive:2d313d99-0e74-4a90-9b6f-f2ad03627dec, A Spell for Chameleon Xanth Series, Book 1. This was my first humorous fantasy stories I read and series of books I started reading when I was in Junior High and High School.

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. ( Log Out /  Selection Reason: The book does start using some of the puns, but is not as bad as later Xanth novels which are filled with puns.

For use in schools and libraries only. Most of the novel titles are puns, such as Crewel Lye and Stork Naked. His problem is he does not appear to have a magic talent, a magic ability that everyone in Xanth has. 5 star (1) 4 star (0) 3 star (1) 2 star (0) 1 star (0) Author: Piers Anthony. The Xanth series began in 1977 with the novel A Spell for Chameleon. 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. But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic.

For use in schools and libraries only. Bink must find his way back into Xanth, find a spell to help Chameleon and must deal with invasion force being sent out by Trent. But both the good genie and the magic wall chart insisted that he did. Location: Florida (aka Xanth) Reading level: Fog 8.5; Flesch 70.7; Flesch-Kincaid 6.2 Genre: fantasy. Varies, see individual formats and editions. Piers Anthony lives if Florida and is a very prolific writer who has written over twenty Xanth novels along with many other novels. Pub. He alone has no magic.

Date: Varies, see individual formats and editions. 5 star (1) 4 star (0) 3 star (1) 2 star (0) 1 star (0) Author: Piers Anthony. website: http://www.hipiers.com/. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. About A Spell for Chameleon. There is also some sexual themes including mentioning of rape. Forever. Welcome to Libr 265 Young Adult Materials Database Assignment. He must also discover his hidden magical talent and help find new king of Xanth. How could he prove he had magic? A Spell for Chameleon Piers Anthony. ( Log Out /  .