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Wishing Season

Esther Friesner (1996)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.73

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

There are rules to everything magical, from how carpets fly to how enchanted mirrors answer questions. Did you ever wonder where those rules came from? As the brilliant but brash young genie named Khalid finds out, the rules are made in schools for magic. Khalid the genie is close to graduation when his teacher lets him try out a lamp of his own. Unfortunately, Khalid forgets to tell his first master the most important rule: Humans are only entitled to three wishes, with no wishing for more. When his master wishes for an infinite number of wishes, Khalid the genie is stuck.. unless he can find a princess to save him

Is Wishing Season appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A humorous, light-hearted fantasy about a genie-in-training who breaks the rules and must find a princess to fix his mistake. No violence, romance, or mature content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the funny premise of a genie student who accidentally breaks the most important magic rule and has to go on a quest to fix it.

Tags

Comedic FantasyArabian Nights-InspiredMagical School