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Bras & Broomsticks

Sarah Mlynowski (2005)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesMagic in Manhattan (Sarah Mlynowski) #1
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Divorce

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHumorSibling BondSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityUrban Fantasy

Themes

Coming of AgeFamily DynamicsIdentityFitting in vs Being YourselfSibling RelationshipsConsequences of Magic

Synopsis

Living in New York City with her mother and her younger sister, Miri, fourteen-year-old Rachel tries to persuade Miri, who has recently become a witch, to help her become popular at school and to try to stop their divorced father's wedding.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySchool StoryHumorFamily Drama