Avi is a curious boy studying magic with his wise old teacher, a sorcerer of the woods. The sorcerer is always making strange potions, transforming himself, and disappearing. One night when Avi is finally left alone in the magic study, he peeks at the sorcerer's potion - and gets magically transformed into a bird. With the help of some new bird friends, Avi finds himself drawn into the secret world of birds, even traveling with them to their distant kingdom out in the middle of the glowing sea... - This first edition includes 27 drawings by the author.