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December 2, 2025 at 07:34 pm Reply
TanyaHello,
I had a copy of the first printing of The War with Mr. Wizzle. I recall that the book contained a slip of paper explaining that the Magnetronic 515 had gummed things up and switched the pages around. I've long since lost it and scoured the Internet for a copy but to no avail. I'd be so, so grateful if you could upload a copy of this original error message. Thanks so much for considering and for so many years of enjoyable reading!
Tanya
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December 3, 2025 at 03:53 pm Reply
Gordon Kormanobject(stdClass)#575 (23) { ["ID"]=> string(5) "30956" ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2025-12-03 15:53:44" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2025-12-03 15:53:44" ["post_content"]=> string(379) "Wow, Tanya! This certainly is a deep cut. I'd forgotten that about the original WIZZLE until I read your post.
Sadly, I no longer have a copy of that error message to share with you. I even checked my (very) old copy from the first printing, but it isn't there. Sorry.
Thanks for being a long-time fan!
-------Gordon Korman-------
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Sadly, I no longer have a copy of that error message to share with you. I even checked my (very) old copy from the first printing, but it isn't there. Sorry.
Thanks for being a long-time fan!
-------Gordon Korman-------
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December 4, 2025 at 01:39 am Reply
Raymond Jardineobject(stdClass)#550 (23) { ["ID"]=> string(5) "30963" ["post_author"]=> string(1) "3" ["post_date"]=> string(19) "2025-12-04 01:39:31" ["post_date_gmt"]=> string(19) "2025-12-04 01:39:31" ["post_content"]=> string(792) "When I learned about this slip inserted into The War with Mr. Wizzle, I decided I really, really wanted a copy. So when one of the big online used book mega-sellers had a blowout sale, I ordered several dozen copies of the book, just hoping one would retain its insert. (As it turns out, I got four of them!) That was a few years ago.
So, @Tanya, here's the text on that slip:
Even computers make mistakes!
Pages 180 & 181 of this book have
been switched with pages 178 & 179.
You should read p. 180-181 before
178-179.
Thank you
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Signed: MAG 515When I learned about this slip inserted into The War with Mr. Wizzle, I decided I really, really wanted a copy. So when one of the big online used book mega-sellers had a blowout sale, I ordered several dozen copies of the book, just hoping one would retain its insert. (As it turns out, I got four of them!) That was a few years ago.
So, @Tanya, here's the text on that slip:
Even computers make mistakes!
Pages 180 & 181 of this book have
been switched with pages 178 & 179.
You should read p. 180-181 before
178-179.
Thank you
Signed: MAG 515 -
December 4, 2025 at 03:17 am Reply
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" ["post_title"]=> string(5) "reply" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(11) "reply-11109" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2025-12-04 03:17:54" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2025-12-04 03:17:54" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> string(5) "30952" ["guid"]=> string(42) "https://gordonkorman.com/reply/reply-11109" ["menu_order"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_type"]=> string(5) "reply" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" }Raymond, you never cease to amaze me! --GK--
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April 20, 2026 at 05:01 am Reply
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" ["post_title"]=> string(5) "reply" ["post_excerpt"]=> string(0) "" ["post_status"]=> string(7) "publish" ["comment_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["ping_status"]=> string(6) "closed" ["post_password"]=> string(0) "" ["post_name"]=> string(11) "reply-12163" ["to_ping"]=> string(0) "" ["pinged"]=> string(0) "" ["post_modified"]=> string(19) "2026-04-20 05:01:44" ["post_modified_gmt"]=> string(19) "2026-04-20 05:01:44" ["post_content_filtered"]=> string(0) "" ["post_parent"]=> string(5) "30952" ["guid"]=> string(42) "https://gordonkorman.com/reply/reply-12163" ["menu_order"]=> string(1) "0" ["post_type"]=> string(5) "reply" ["post_mime_type"]=> string(0) "" ["comment_count"]=> string(1) "0" }This should be added to the main site under curiousities. (Alongside the missing epilogue of Macdonald Hall). It deserves more attention.
