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Unfamiliar Magic

R. C. Alexander (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFound FamilySelf-DiscoveryMagicFriendship

Hero archetypes

Warlock

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineWitch / Mage

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeMagic AcademyForbidden MagicFound FamilyMentor FigureFish out of WaterHidden Identity

Themes

Coming of AgeIdentityFamily SecretsMother-Daughter RelationshipResponsibilityFriendshipMagic and Consequences

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old witch Desi secretly uses her mother's spellbook with unexpected results, including meeting her warlock father for the first time and becoming like sisters with Cat, who was once her mother's familiar.

Is Unfamiliar Magic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy about a young witch who disobeys her mother's rules and accidentally transforms her mother's familiar into a friend while discovering her father's identity. Light magical mishaps with positive themes about family, friendship, and responsibility.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the magical mayhem when Desi's spell goes hilariously wrong and she gains both a new best friend and a father she never knew.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyFamily DramaMagical Realism