Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
After his mom suddenly starts acting old-fashioned, eleven-year-old Conner is transported back to 1926, where he must discover and break the mysterious hold an obsessed artist has on his mom that is trapping her between times.
Is Paint by Magic appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
An eleven-year-old boy travels to 1926 to save his mother from a mysterious artist's obsessive hold. Mild peril and time-travel confusion, but age-appropriate for middle grade with positive themes of family bonds and problem-solving.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include obsession, manipulation, and time displacement.
Who'll love this
Kids who love time-travel adventures and mysteries will enjoy following Conner as he uncovers the secrets holding his mom captive in the past.