Follows Max Pendragon, a squire in the realm of King Arthur who would much rather be a wizard than perform his squire duties. In an attempt to practice for a spell-making competition, Max accidentally creates a “frogspell” — a magic incantation that turns people into frogs. As fate would have it, he enters the Novices’ Spell-Making Competition and becomes caught in a larger conflict: helping Merlin combat an evil sorceress who threatens Camelot’s stability. Along the way, his unpredictable frogspell, quirky pets, and mishaps either complicate matters or (surprisingly) prove to be just the kind of magic needed to thwart sinister plans.