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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2014
Home
By Sarah Prineas, Antonio Javier Caparo (Illustrator)
Part of the The Magic Thief series
A young wizard must clear his name and save his city from a magical threat.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,252 ratings
416 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Conn, a young wizard, is back in Wellmet, facing accusations of theft despite his new role as ducal magister. As magical chaos unfolds with stolen locus stones and failing spells, Conn must confront old foes and dark forces. Can he protect the city he loves from impending doom, or will his past overshadow his efforts? Dive into a world where magic and mystery collide, and every choice could mean the difference between salvation and destruction.
From the publisher
The Magic Thief: Home, the fourth book in the acclaimed Magic Thief series, finds new wizard Conn back where he started–accused of being a thief.Despite successfully securing a balance between the competing magics of Wellmet, Conn is not happy. Duchess Rowan has promoted him to ducal magister, but the other wizards see him only as a thief.But something sinister is brewing, as magicians’ locus stones are being stolen and magical spells are going awry. As Conn faces old enemies and powerful magical forces, is he strong enough to save the city he calls home?Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl’s Moving Castle, praised this middle grade fantasy series filled with magic and wonder, saying of the first book: I couldn’t put it down. Wonderful, exciting stuff.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 416
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 740L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.7
- F&P level
- ~R
Publication
- Published
- September 15, 2015
- First published
- September 16, 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780062209566
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