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Karma Bites

Stacy Kramer;Valerie Thomas (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.76

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Using the power of a magic recipe box belonging to her hippie grandmother straightens out some of the problems in twelve-year-old Franny Flanders' life, but she learns that when you tamper with karma, it can strike back in unexpected ways.

Is Karma Bites appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this is a gentle middle grade fantasy about learning responsibility through magical mistakes. The story focuses on life lessons about tampering with fate and accepting consequences.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy following a relatable twelve-year-old who discovers her grandmother's magical recipe box can fix her problems—until karma strikes back.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismFamily Drama