Title: The Magic Thief
Series: The Magic Thief, Book 1
Publisher:HarperCollins
Author:Sarah Prineas
Lexile: [?] 680L
ATOS Level: [?] 4.5
Parent Rating:
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Rating: 5.0/5 (3 votes cast)
goGO For Ages: 9-12

Synopsis

A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to reverse the troubling decline of magic in Wellmet.

Comments

A good read, even for precocious readers.   Not dark, not a lot of violence, main character is a level-headed, clever kid.

Language

None [?]

Sexual Content

None

Drugs/Alcohol

None

Violence/Disturbing

Adults hit and beat kids.  A scene where bad guys attack Conn. Not a lot of description.

Social/Family

Conn’s mother is dead-her legs broken by bad guys and she died.  Conn is a pickpocket and a thief, able to pick locks.  His ability to pick locks is lauded multiple times and kids may want to give it a try.

Religion/Spiritual

Spells, scrying.

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Book Review: The Magic Thief, 5.0 out of 5 based on 3 ratings

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Brianna March 7, 2011 at 5:36 pm

This book is awesome!!!!!!!!!!

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