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You Wish

Mandy Hubbard (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.79
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHopeful EndingSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Hero archetypes

Orphan

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Orphan HeroFish out of WaterQuestHidden Magic SystemReluctant HeroPortal FantasyComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

Power and ResponsibilityIdentitySelf-WorthBelongingConsequences of WishesBalance Between Good and Evil

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 10 and up.

A whimsical middle grade fantasy about an orphan who accidentally disrupts magical realms and must fix his mistake. Contains themes of loss and abandonment but focuses on adventure and self-discovery with a hopeful tone.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love magical adventures with unexpected consequences will enjoy following this orphan's journey through the world of wishes and curses.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismWish Fulfillment