Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin
	First edition cover
Author	Dugald Steer
Illustrator	Nghiem Ta, Anne Yvonne Gilbert, John Howe, Tomislav Tomic, and Helen Ward
Language	English
Series	Ologies series
Subject	Magic
Genre	Fantasy
Publisher	Templar Publishing (UK); Candlewick Press (US)
Publication date	13 September 2005
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	32 pp (first edition)
ISBN	978-0-7636-2895-6
OCLC	61410085
Dewey Decimal	133.4/3 22
LC Class	BF1611 .S796 2005
Preceded by	Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris
Followed by	Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion

Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (2005) is the third book in the Ologies series,^[1] created and published by The Templar Publishing Company in the UK, and published by Candlewick Press in North America. The book is marketed as having been written by the mythical wizard Merlin, having been originally discovered in the year 1588 and now being revealed to the world for the first time.

Wizardology is filled with useful spells and magical information. Readers can unveil novelty elements throughout; there are numerous pockets, flaps, secret codes, and scavenger hunts hidden throughout the book.

The author is Dugald Steer, while the book was designed by Nghiem Ta, and features the artwork of Helen Ward, Tomislav Tomic, John Howe, and Anne Yvonne Gilbert.

Plot

History's most respected wizard, Merlin, describes the skills, techniques, and equipment of wizards around the globe, explains their characteristic use of spells, familiars, and potions, and offers other information and advice for apprentices. For any apprentice determined to learn the arcane arts of wizardry, there could be no better teacher than Master Merlin himself; aspiring wizards can tune in to his age-old wisdom with this compendium of all things magical. The book's intricate design also conceals a series of hidden symbols that spell out a secret message when their code is deciphered, if the reader is clever enough to find them.

Chapter I: The Work of a Wizard
Chapter II: A Wizard's Map of the World
Chapter III: The Master Wizard's Workshop
Chapter IV: A Wizard's Robes & Tools
Chapter V: Spellcraft
Chapter VI: A Wizard's Loyal Familiars
Chapter VII: A Wizard's Menagerie of Magical Beasts
Chapter VIII: Magical Flight & Flying Carpets
Chapter IX: Potions, Healing & Magical Transformations
Chapter X: Amulets, Talismans & Magical Items
Chapter XI: Divination & Crystal Gazing
Chapter XII: Alchemy, Astronomy & the New Sciences
Chapter XIII: Famous Wizards of History
Conclusion, or The Mystery of Wizardology Revealed and Concealed

Awards and honors

2006: shortlisted for British Children's Book of the Year

In other media

Video games

In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Wizardology, as well as Dragonology and Pirateology.^[2] Nik Nak was to develop the Wii titles.^[3]

Planned film adaptations

On January 31, 2018, Paramount Pictures announced they were in the process of developing a film franchise centered around all of the Ologies books, by setting up a writers' room currently consisting of Jeff Pinkner, Michael Chabon, Lindsey Beer, Joe Robert Cole, Nicole Perlman and Christina Hodson. The vision for the franchise is the hope that each of the writers will embrace the books by working with visual artists to create treatments which will eventually evolve into seven movie scripts with interconnected stories. Paramount also announced that Akiva Goldsman will act as overseer and producer of the franchise.^[4]

References

^ "It's magic!". Publishers Weekly. 2005-10-03. Not just the sales of Dragonology and Egyptology, but also the actual content of Wizardology: The Book of the Serets of Merlin is magic. This third book... follows the same format...
^ David Jenkins (2007-10-05). "Codemasters Signs Wii/DS 'Ology Book Deal". Gama Sutra.
^ Leigh Alexander (2008-01-22). "Nik Nak Developing 'Ology Wii Titles For Codemasters". Gamasutra.
^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 31, 2018). "Paramount Assembles Killer Scribe Roster To Kickstart 'Ology' Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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[1] "It's magic!". Publishers Weekly. 2005-10-03. Not just the sales of Dragonology and Egyptology, but also the actual content of Wizardology: The Book of the Serets of Merlin is magic. This third book... follows the same format...

[2] David Jenkins (2007-10-05). "Codemasters Signs Wii/DS 'Ology Book Deal". Gama Sutra.

[3] Leigh Alexander (2008-01-22). "Nik Nak Developing 'Ology Wii Titles For Codemasters". Gamasutra.

[4] Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 31, 2018). "Paramount Assembles Killer Scribe Roster To Kickstart 'Ology' Franchise". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

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