The+Familiars

=**The Familiars **= by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrew Jacobson

Aldwyn, an ordinary alley cat, pretends to have magic powers after boy wizard Jack chooses him to be his familiar. After a witch kidnaps Jack and two of his peers, it is up to Aldwyn and his animal peers to save them. How long can Aldwyn keep lying about being magical?

**Watch** a book trailer and Awesome Adventures with The Familiars Authors. media type="youtube" key="YalSl9h4HzM" height="219" width="392"media type="youtube" key="YLxCoTkePXc" height="219" width="294" Tech Tip: If YouTube is blocked at your school the video will not appear in the wiki. If possible download it first from a non-blocked server. Link #1 Link #2

**Additional** web resources.

Learn about [|blue jays]from National Geographic. Another National Geographic site about [|blue jays]. Investigate different [|Cat breeds]. Draw a [|cat face]. Learn about [|tree frogs]from Animal Planet.

**Reading** resources.

Visit the book's official [|site]. Discover ideas for teachers from the book's official [|worksheet].

**Play** the Familiars Magic Words.