Ultimate Book of Spells facts for kids
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The title card from Ultimate Book of Spells
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| Genre | Animated children's television series |
| Developed by | Sean Catherine Derek |
| Directed by | Chuck Patton |
| Voices of | Michael Dobson Ron Halder Cathy Weseluck Janyse Jaud Jim Byrnes Patricia Drake Saffron Henderson Kirby Morrow Pauline Newstone Nicole Oliver Kathleen Barr |
| Theme music composer | Will Anderson Jim West |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20 mins |
| Production company(s) | BKN International |
| Distributor | BKN International |
| Release | |
| Original network | YTV (Canada) |
| Original release | 12 September 2001 – 7 April 2002 |
Ultimate Book of Spells is a fun animated TV show for kids from Canada. It aired from 2001 to 2002 and had 26 episodes. The show was made by BKN International.
The series is a bit like the Harry Potter books and movies. It follows three friends who are learning to be wizards. They go to a special magic school run by Miss Crystalgazer. The main characters are Cassy, a junior witch, Gus, who is half-elf and half-human, and Verne, a "mortie." A "mortie" is a human who doesn't have magic powers. With help from a talking book called the Ultimate Book of Spells (UBOS), the three friends must fight the evil wizard Zarlak. Zarlak wants to steal all the magic spells in the world!
Meet the Characters
Main Characters
- Cassandra (Cassy) (voiced by Janyse Jaud): Cassy is the leader of the group and a junior witch. She hopes to become a sorceress, which is a more powerful type of magic user. Later, we find out she is the great-granddaughter of the wizard who defeated Zarlak a long time ago. This wizard is now disguised as UBOS!
- Gus: Gus is half Elf and half wizard. He is very sure of himself and sometimes acts a bit like a kid. At first, he doesn't think much of Verne because Verne is a "mortie." But Verne later proves himself by saving Gus's life.
- Verne (voiced by Cathy Weseluck): Verne is a human, or "mortie," meaning he doesn't have magic powers. However, he shows some special abilities. He can naturally fix electronic devices. He can be a bit scared of magic things. Verne is really good at "Techno Magic." This means he can put everyday electronics and machines together to make cool new gadgets.
- UBOS (voiced by Ron Halder): UBOS is an old-looking talking book. He can teleport the three friends to the center of the world. This is where they need to go to stop Zarlak. UBOS can be quite grumpy, especially when Cassy shoves him into her backpack! He sometimes taps the friends on the head when he's telling them off. It's later revealed that UBOS is actually Cassy's great-grandfather. He is also the main character the show is named after.
- Prince Erbert (voiced by Michael Dobson): Prince Erbert was turned into a toy frog by Zarlak. He lives at the Vonderland magic school. He is a good friend to the trio and UBOS. He often stays in Gus and Verne's room. Even though he doesn't always want to, he sometimes travels with them to fight Zarlak.
- Zarlak: Zarlak is the main bad guy in the show. He is an evil wizard who wants to take over the world. He wants to get his hands on UBOS. If he gets UBOS, he believes he will have enough power to escape his prison and rule the world.
- Rowce and Snerrot: These two are Zarlak's helpers. Zarlak often gets annoyed with them. They can combine to form a two-headed dragon. Like many bad guys' helpers, they are not very smart.
Other Characters
- Ilsa: Ilsa is a giant girl, about 12 feet tall. Her father is an important person at Vonderland. She was Cassy's roommate for a short time. Because of her size, Ilsa sometimes found it hard to fit in.
- Lucretia and Borgia: These are evil twins who like to cause trouble for the main characters. Their father used to work for Zarlak. But he left Zarlak before Zarlak was defeated, so he didn't get punished.
- Miss Crystalgazer: She is the Headmistress of Vonderland school. She has a cool power: she can turn into a cat whenever she wants!
- Professor Saysme: He is another teacher at Vonderland. He is a young man who wears a top hat. He teaches magic that can make things go back in time or become younger.
- Professor Beagleboyce: He is the librarian at Vonderland.
- Miss Mayday: She is a ghost who is in charge of the scoot-zoomer driving tests.
- Scrimpy: Scrimpy is a small imp. He calls the trio for help when Zarlak attacks his village.
- Flaherty: Flaherty is a leprechaun. Lucretia forced him to help her cheat in a race. He messed with Cassie's scoot-zoomer. Later, he was freed.
- Wingo and Jingo: These are two mischievous gremlins. They were trapped in a cuckoo clock for 100 years after losing a fight with the builders of Vonderland. They are allowed out once every century to play. When they come out, the whole school is put under a sleeping spell.
- Snap the Dragon (voiced by Michael Dobson)
Episode Guide
| Episode # | Air Date | Title | What Happens |
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| 1 | 12 September 2001 | Three Is A Charm (Pilot) | A human named Verne arrives at a magic school. He meets Gus, a half-elf wizard, and Cassy, a junior witch. He also meets the troublesome twins, Lucretia and Borgia, and the headmistress, Miss Crystalgazer. A talking book called UBOS takes the three friends to the center of the earth. There, an evil wizard named Zarlak is trying to steal magic from the world. |
| 2 | 19 September 2001 | Man or Mortie | Cassy, Gus, and Verne must find a cure. They need to stop winged creatures from crashing into the castle towers. |
| 3 | 26 September 2001 | He Who Laughs Last | The trio has to stop Zarlak's plan. He wants to take away all the joy from the world above ground. |
| 4 | 3 October 2001 | Rootopia of All Evil | Zarlak plans to steal all the flowers and all the happiness for himself. |
| 5 | 10 October 2001 | Time and Again | The class travels back in time to Zarlak's trial. Gus accidentally takes a crystal that Cassy's great-grandfather needed to fight Zarlak. |
| 6 | 17 October 2001 | Fire with Fire | Gus finds out that the elves are losing their powers. This is because a huge dragon has stolen the "Elfin Stone." |
| 7 | 24 October 2001 | The New Librarian | Professor Beagleboyce becomes the new librarian. He absorbs all the information from every book in the library. |
| 8 | 31 October 2001 | Shadow Land | Verne has to fight a shadow creature. This creature has taken Cassy and Gus's shadows. |
| 9 | 7 November 2001 | Once in a Blue Moon | Zarlak kidnaps the Charmlings. These are small, elf-like people who can grant any wish. |
| 10 | 14 November 2001 | The Bind That Ties | Zarlak has captured all the gnomes who bind books. This makes all the books fall apart, which really upsets UBOS. |
| 11 | 21 November 2001 | Coat of Arms | Cassy learns that her great-grandaunt, Cassandra VII, once teamed up with Zarlak many years ago. |
| 12 | 28 November 2001 | Out of Shape | Zarlak sends his dragon to steal the magic book. But the dragon kidnaps Verne and Gus instead. Cassy has to save them, but she's having trouble using her shape-changing powers. |
| 13 | 5 December 2001 | The Rift | Scavenger imps use a special portal to steal things from the world above. Two of the friends end up in Zarlak's hands. |
| 14 | 9 January 2002 | What a Cut-Up! | The three friends fight Zarlak, who has made everything dull and boring. |
| 15 | 16 January 2002 | Multiple Mayhem | Cassy creates a copy of herself so she can attend all her classes. But the copy starts acting in unexpected ways. |
| 16 | 23 January 2002 | The Tear of Moolana | Gus and Cassy compete with Zarlak to get the Tear of Moolana. This is a special gem that gives endless power. |
| 17 | 30 January 2002 | Magical Logical | Everything is losing its logic, including video games, computers, wands, and even UBOS. The trio must find a way to bring logic back. |
| 18 | 10 February 2002 | Veil of Illusion | The "Veil of Illusion" disappears from the school. Now, the school can be seen by humans without magic. The trio must get the veil back from a powerful wizard. |
| 19 | 17 February 2002 | Dark Image | A magical item turns Verne into a dark wizard and Cassy into a dark sorceress. Gus has to stop them from destroying the earth and each other. |
| 20 | 24 February 2002 | Sleeping Beauty School | Creatures from a land behind the grandfather clock come to Vonderland. They cast a sleeping spell on everyone except the trio. |
| 21 | 3 March 2002 | Eclipsed | It's the famous Festivus Solarus, a festival where witches and wizards celebrate when the moon blocks the sun. But the moon gets stuck in front of the sun, and the temperature drops below freezing. |
| 22 | 10 March 2002 | Big Girls Don't Cry | Cassy's new giant roommate, Ilsa, is tricked by Lucretia and then kidnapped by Zarlak. |
| 23 | 17 March 2002 | Lucky Gus | Gus suddenly becomes very lucky and popular. This makes Cassy and Verne jealous, which is exactly what Zarlak planned. |
| 24 | 24 March 2002 | Magic Quest | Cassy and Verne sit in Merlin's magic chair and start to change into new creatures. Verne has to find the ingredients for a spell to turn them back. |
| 25 | 31 March 2002 | The Lure | Gus fails his midterms and decides to go on an adventure at sea. This gets everyone into trouble. |
| 26 | 7 April 2002 | Solo Sorceress | Cassy sees Lucretia cheat during their scooter race. But no one believes her. |
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