Henry Baker and the Magic Necklace — Nicky Moxey

One day on the way to school, Henry Baker finds a magic pencil that changes his life forever. This second book in the series contains three more stories; Henry and the Dinosaur, where his big brother Mike borrows the pencil and causes them both all kinds of problems; Henry and the Viking, where a school trip to the museum leads to Henry making a new friend; and Henry and the Bird Bath, where a bit of over-enthusiastic karate means that Henry has to use all his art skills! These books are aimed at an independent reader of around 10 years old, and are suitable for reading aloud to younger readers.