# #260 Philip Stead - A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC Unraveled

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Published: 2026-04-26T23:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2315

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In this episode, author/illustrator Philip Stead takes us behind the scenes of his first middle grade novel, A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC.

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