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Curious Magic

Elisabeth Beresford (1980)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesMagic (Beresford) #8
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.86
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryMystery

Hero archetypes

Time-Displaced HeroFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Witch / MageComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Time TravelComing of AgeMagic AcademyFish out of WaterMentor FigureFound FamilyQuest

Themes

Coming of AgeDiscoveryMagic and ResponsibilityFriendshipHistorical Connection

Synopsis

A boy's vacation on an island off the coast of England brings him in contact with a white witch, a girl his own age with increasing magic powers, a boy from the sea, and travel backwards in time.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyIsland AdventureHistorical Fantasy