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Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
In 1877, in an enchantment shop on the last of the Faerie roads linking New York City to the Land of the Fey, just after twelve-year-old Oona opts to relinquish her apprenticeship to her uncle, the Wizard, and become a detective, her uncle is stabbed, testing her skills.
Is The Wizard of Dark Street appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A 12-year-old detective-in-training must solve her uncle's stabbing in a magical Victorian New York. Some peril and violence (stabbing, investigation of crime), but age-appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.
Who'll love this
A young girl who wants to be a detective gets thrown into a real mystery when her wizard uncle is attacked in their magical shop.