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Spelling B and the Missing Magic

Julie Berry (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesB Magical #1
Setting
CSM age8

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

Now that Beatrix (known to her friends as B) is eleven, she should be able to case spells, just like everyone else in her magical family. But no matter how hard she tries, B is still an ordinary girl. Then one day at school, everything changes. B discovers that there's more than one kind of spelling -- and the F-U-N is just the beginning!

Is Spelling B and the Missing Magic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted, wholesome story about an 11-year-old discovering her own special talents when magic doesn't come naturally. Features wordplay humor and positive messages about finding where you belong.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love following B as she discovers her own unique kind of magic through spelling and wordplay while navigating school and family expectations.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySchool StoryWordplay