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It\u2019s cold and wet and, worst of all, she\u2019s not very good at it. So when Mum decides to sign her up for swimming lessons, Maggie is not happy. Thankfully, Maggie is a super powerful, super smart, super talented witch. She is determined to use her powers to get into the elite SHARKS swimming group and help her best friend, Arthur, along the way. All she needs is a little magic. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-pink-color has-text-color\"><strong>MY REVIEW <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Maggie Sparks is one my favourite children\u2019s characters in children\u2019s books. I have read quite a few of Maggie Sparks books, because they have always been my favourite children\u2019s funniest of books. I love how Maggie is a young girl witch, casting spells, with her magic wand. Maggie Sparks and the Swimming Pool Sharks is absolutely hilarious. I\u2019m an adult and Maggie\u2019s magic made me laugh so much. During swimming lessons, Maggie casts quite a few spells, one for her friend Arthur, and one for self, that don\u2019t go according to plan, even the swimming coach gets freaked out by what she sees<\/strong>.<strong> Maggie Sparks is the best funny series for all little girls! <\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bright-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>About author Steve Smallman<\/strong><\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26375\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/screenshot-173\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"505,505\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"Screenshot","created_timestamp":"1748792073","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"Screenshot","orientation":"1"}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"<p>Screenshot<\/p> \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg?w=505\" width=\"505\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg?w=505\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg 505w, https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/bookread2day.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/img_8941-1.jpg?w=300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>Steve Smallman lives in Staffordshire with his wife, two dogs and two cats. He has four children and a grandchild. Steve has been illustrating children\u2019s books for over 40 years and writing his own stories for slightly less. He also teaches illustration workshops in schools, including mural-painting. When he\u2019s not writing or drawing, Steve enjoys watching films and television, gardening and walking in the countryside. 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