A collection of 12 bewitching stories for young readers about sorcers & spells gathered from around the world. Illustrated with B&W line drawings by Robin Jacques. Surprisingly enough, from Ireland to Italy the spells that sorcerers cast are much the same-a handsome prince in turned into a bear or a beautiful princess into a monkey[ until the spells are broken, of course]. The prince is the hero of the Irish tale. Told in a wonderful narrative style.