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Magic by the Book

Nina Bernstein (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.52
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondFound FamilyQuest

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyMagic AcademyFound FamilyQuestFish out of WaterComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

Coming of AgeSibling BondAdventureImaginationCourageDiscovery

Synopsis

After returning from a trip to the library, eleven-year-old Anne and her younger brother and sister discover a magic book which sends them on adventures in which they meet Robin Hood, giant bugs, and a dark, sinister man with a wolfish face.

Tags

Portal FantasyLiterary FantasyAdventure