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Synopsis
*Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass battle an evil wizard for possession of a bewitched hand which can be used to rule the world.* When Professor Childermass lends a collection of artifacts to a local museum, a "collector" named Mattheus Mergal appears, demanding to see it. Mergal aims to steal a bewitched wooden hand with the power to raise the dead, and if he gets his hands on it, no one will be able to stop him from terrorizing the world. Can Johnny and the professor halt him in time?
Is The Hand of the Necromancer appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade adventure with supernatural themes including necromancy and raising the dead. Peril and magical threats are present but handled age-appropriately without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and necromancy.
Who'll love this
Kids who love mystery and adventure will enjoy following Johnny and the Professor as they race to stop an evil wizard from getting a magical artifact.