The Wizard in My Shed
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The Wizard in My Shed is a humorous children's fantasy novel by British writer and actor Simon Farnaby, featuring a medieval wizard who accidentally ends up in the modern world and befriends a contemporary girl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Wizard in My Shed canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13114777 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wizard in My Shed Context triple: [Simon Farnaby, notableWork, The Wizard in My Shed]
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A.
The Wizard and I
"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
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B.
The Magic Box
The Magic Box is a 1951 British biographical drama film about cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, featuring Glynis Johns among its notable cast.
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C.
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff is a British comedy television series that parodies Victorian literature and classic BBC costume dramas through absurd, character-driven sketches set in a cluttered old shop.
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D.
The Dragon in My Garage
"The Dragon in My Garage" is a famous illustrative chapter by Carl Sagan that uses the idea of an invisible, undetectable dragon to explain the importance of skepticism and the scientific method in evaluating extraordinary claims.
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E.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Wizard in My Shed Target entity description: The Wizard in My Shed is a humorous children's fantasy novel by British writer and actor Simon Farnaby, featuring a medieval wizard who accidentally ends up in the modern world and befriends a contemporary girl.
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A.
The Wizard and I
"The Wizard and I" is a prominent solo number from the Broadway musical Wicked that introduces Elphaba’s hopes, ambitions, and belief that meeting the Wizard will change her life.
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B.
The Magic Box
The Magic Box is a 1951 British biographical drama film about cinema pioneer William Friese-Greene, featuring Glynis Johns among its notable cast.
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C.
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff is a British comedy television series that parodies Victorian literature and classic BBC costume dramas through absurd, character-driven sketches set in a cluttered old shop.
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D.
The Dragon in My Garage
"The Dragon in My Garage" is a famous illustrative chapter by Carl Sagan that uses the idea of an invisible, undetectable dragon to explain the importance of skepticism and the scientific method in evaluating extraordinary claims.
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E.
The Wizard
The Wizard is the enigmatic and ultimately humbug ruler of the Emerald City in L. Frank Baum’s classic tale "The Wizard of Oz."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British novel
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children's novel ⓘ comic fantasy novel ⓘ fantasy novel ⓘ |
| author | Simon Farnaby ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | Simon Farnaby is a British writer and actor ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Merdyn the Wild is a medieval wizard
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Rose is a contemporary girl ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fantasy ⓘ humour ⓘ |
| hasElement |
magic
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spells and enchantments ⓘ talking animals ⓘ time travel-like displacement ⓘ |
| hasHumourStyle |
situational comedy
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slapstick ⓘ wordplay ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Warrior in My Wardrobe ⓘ |
| illustrator | Claire Powell ⓘ |
| imprint |
Hodder Children's Books
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linked to:
Hodder & Stoughton
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| intendedAgeRange | middle-grade readers ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 1444957610 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9781444957614 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Merdyn the Wild
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Rose ⓘ |
| market | United Kingdom children's book market ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending contemporary family life with medieval fantasy
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comic portrayal of a medieval wizard adapting to modern society ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 384 ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A medieval wizard is transported to the modern world and befriends a contemporary girl. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hachette Children's Group
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linked to:
Hachette Book Group
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| setting |
contemporary United Kingdom
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medieval period (origin of the wizard) ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| theme |
clash between medieval and modern worlds
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family relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ time displacement ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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light-hearted ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Wizard in My Shed Description of subject: The Wizard in My Shed is a humorous children's fantasy novel by British writer and actor Simon Farnaby, featuring a medieval wizard who accidentally ends up in the modern world and befriends a contemporary girl.
Referenced by (1)
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