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Beswitched

Kate Saunders, Paola Escobar (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages276 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age9
Goodreads4.08/5 (1102)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyHumorHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterTime-Displaced

Protagonist archetypes

Time-DisplacedReluctant Hero

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterMagic AcademyPortal FantasyFound FamilyComing of AgeReluctant Hero

Themes

FriendshipBelongingIdentityAdapting to ChangeMagic and ResponsibilityHistorical Context

Synopsis

On her way, reluctantly, to a boarding school in present-day England, Flora suddenly finds herself in 1935, the new girl at St. Winifred's, having been summoned via a magic spell by her new dormitory mates.

Is Beswitched appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 9 and up.

A light-hearted time travel fantasy where a modern girl is magically summoned to a 1935 boarding school. Contains mild magical peril typical of middle grade adventures but no violence, romance, or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the fun premise of being whisked back in time to a boarding school where magic is real and new friendships await.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyBoarding School StoryHistorical Fantasy