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Cover of Witch's Business

Witch's Business

Diana Wynne Jones (1974)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.6
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Found FamilyHopeful EndingSibling BondHumor

Hero archetypes

Coming-Of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-Of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTrickster

Tropes

Magic AcademyComing Of AgeReluctant HeroWitch MentorRivals To AlliesComedy Of ErrorsEntrepreneurial SchemeSupernatural Business

Themes

Coming Of AgeFriendshipResourcefulnessConsequencesMagic In Everyday LifeSibling DynamicsCompetition

Synopsis

Frank and Jess's scheme to earn money by hiring themselves out as revenge seekers seems like a good one until they discover they are in competition with a witch.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismHumorAdventure