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Leah Thaxton, children's publisher at Faber & Faber, has acquired the world rights from agent Eve White for a new rhyming series about a wizard and his pet pig.
The Woozy the Wizard series is written by Elli Woollard and illustrated by Al Murphy.
The first book, A Spell to Get Well, will be released in October, followed by A Broom to Go Zoom in March 2015.
Thaxton said: “I am delighted to welcome the dizzyingly talented Elli to Faber. Her exuberant rhyme, accompanied by Al Murphy's memorable art will break new ground for this young readership.”
The series is aimed at children who are moving on from picture books and starting to read on their own.