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Cover of You Wish

You Wish

Jason Lethcoe (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff #1
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHopeful EndingHumorSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyQuestReluctant HeroSecondary WorldSoft Magic System

Themes

Balance of Good and EvilComing of AgeIdentitySelf-WorthResponsibilityMagic as Industry

Synopsis

When a miserable orphan unknowingly disrupts the balance of power between the magical realms of wishes and curses, he must join forces with the Wishworks Factory to reclaim his errant wish and set things right again.

Is You Wish appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A whimsical middle grade fantasy about an orphan who accidentally disrupts magical realms; expect mild peril and adventure suitable for elementary readers, with no inappropriate content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the imaginative world of magical wish factories and following an orphan hero on a quest to fix his mistake.

Tags

Whimsical FantasyMagic FactoryWish Fulfillment