Product Description

This beautifully designed and wonderfully witty Septimus Heap compendium is a dazzling cornucopia of information on every aspect of Septimus's world and the creatures that inhabit it: from secret files, to journal excerpts, charm theory, the seven basic spells, dispatches from the Message Rat Office, history, maps and much more. It will be sumptuously illustrated in four-colour throughout by Mark Zug. The ultimate companion title for fans of Septimus Heap and an ideal gift for fans of magic, Wizardology and all things fantastical. Can be read cover to cover, perfect for dipping in and out of too.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5182 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Review
PRAISE FOR SEPTIMUS HEAP: 'We can't get enough. More, please!' The Times 'Full of hurtle-paced humour' Telegraph 'Her yarn scoots along like a dragon-boat with the wind in its sails' Sunday Times

About the Author
Angie Sage grew up in the Thames Valley, London and Kent. She went to Art School in Leicester where she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. After college she started illustrating books and then started writing, first toddler books, later chapter books and now, Septimus Heap. She lives overlooking a creek in Cornwall and loves sailing her boat, Muriel and all things to do with the sea. She has two grown-up daughters.

Customer Reviews

An Excellent Companion to the Septimus Heap Series
I was eagerly awaiting for this book as I love the Septimus Heap series. The idea is its a collection of papers - journals, maps, diaries, official documents etc. complied and written by the characters in Angie Sage's world. The drawings are brilliant drawn and are in full colour- keeping it in line with the books. It was interesting reading about some the Palace but I felt more could of been added, but maybe another volume or revealled in the next book(s). It expands on what the reader knows of the characters and because its written by the author is excellent and fits in nicely. It does remind me of JK Rowling's 2 Comic Relief books (Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them), which like this book are tasters of the magical worlds they represent.
Unusually the cover is a bit different from the series even the fonts are the same, but it still looks great. I highly recommend this book to any lover of the Septimus Heap series.

Cracking Guide
Septimus Heap has been described by some as the poor mans Harry Potter. I respectfully disagree with that assessment as it's a pheomena in its own right as the hero of the series takes the reader on an adventure in a totally unique fantasy world. Here presented in this book is the accompanying guide to the series to date that adds not only interesting tip bits for the reader but also expands on some of the unique points along with giving some back history as if it were a tourist guide.

It's a great read and addition to the series and will be something that the reader will get a real kick out of. However that said, I've read this without having read the series first so that I could get the feel of the world before embarking on it. What it does do as well, is unfortunately carry spoilers which might ruin the books for you as some of the twists will be ruined which whilst I don't object to, might ruin it for the younger reader. Still it is good fun.