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Magaziner, Lauren
3 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Magic is Lennie's favorite thing, and she's thrilled to visit her grandfather in the enchanted land of Netherly. She's instantly devastated, however, when she learns that her silly little brother will be her family's representative in the competition to replace their grandpa, who's retiring as Prime Wizard of Pomporromp. Magaziner touches on themes of inequality in this otherwise frothy tale of magical competition.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(4)
4-6
After getting caught reading his sister's diary, George is kidnapped and taken to a boarding school that trains thieves. George should excel, but instead he discovers an unexpected moral compass. Hijinks, capers, and silly names (e.g., "Dean Dean Deanbugle") abound, though they grow tiresome at times. A handy stepping stone from Amato's Good Crooks series to Gibbs's Spy School books.
Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay
(3)
4-6
In this slapdash fantasy, Rupert Campbell, a lonely eleven-year-old boy, applies to be an apprentice to Witchling Two, an unpromising witch-to-be whose Bar Exam (yes, one needs certification to be a witch) is mere weeks away, and the two become friends. With Roald Dahl–ish characters and just-wacky-enough humor, there is much to enjoy in Magaziner's debut novel.
Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto
3 reviews
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