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SandRider

Angie Sage (2015)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages461 (Chunky (400-600))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads4.17/5 (3000)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Hero archetypes

Apprentice

Protagonist archetypes

QuestTrio / Partners

Synopsis

It's been two months since Alice TodHunter Moon--who insists on being called Tod--left her home in the seaside PathFinder village to pursue a life of Magyk in the Castle. Being Apprentice to ExtraOrdinary Wizard Septimus Heap is tricky, though--there's loads of new Magyk to learn, and she dearly misses her friends Oskar and Ferdie. But at least she's mastered the UnSeen Charm. She's lucky she has, too--that UnSeen will come in handy when she sets out with Oskar and Ferdie on a perilous journey to retrieve the Egg of the Orm from the Desert of the Singing Sands. If they don't reach the Egg before it hatches, the new baby Orm could imprint on the evil sorcerer Oraton-Marr, giving him unlimited Magyk to do with what he wishes.

Is SandRider appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A wholesome middle grade fantasy adventure with magical training, friendship themes, and a quest to prevent an evil sorcerer from gaining power. Features mild peril and magical danger but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Tod and her friends on their exciting desert quest to save a dragon egg before an evil sorcerer can use it for dark magic.

Tags

Children's FantasyQuest FantasyMagic SchoolDragon Fantasy