So You Want to Be a Wizard
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1983 · Est. 7.5 hour read

So You Want to Be a Wizard

Written by Diane Duane

Book #1 in the Young Wizards series

A library book leads to a magical battle against a deadly power.

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386 pages· 66,777 words· Est. 7.5 hour read
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Nita Callahan, bullied and unhappy, discovers a library book that offers her a chance to become a wizard. Teaming up with fellow trainee Kit Rodriguez, she must confront the Lone Power, the creator of death, in a perilous alternate New York. As they navigate this dangerous world, Nita and Kit must master their wizarding skills to survive and thwart the Lone Power's sinister plans. Will they succeed in their mission and save the world from darkness?

From the publisher

A mysterious library book opens the door to a world of magic and danger in the first book in the beloved Young Wizards series. Bullied by her classmates, Nita Callahan is miserable at school. So when she finds a mysterious book in the library that promises her the chance to become a wizard, she jumps at the opportunity to escape her unhappy reality. But taking the Wizard’s Oath is no easy thing, and Nita soon finds herself paired with fellow wizard-in-training Kit Rodriguez on a dangerous mission. The only way to become a full wizard is to face the Lone Power, the being that created death and is the mortal enemy of all wizards. As Nita and Kit battle their way through a deadly alternate version of New York controlled by the Lone Power, they must rely on each other and their newfound wizarding skills to survive–and save the world from the Lone One’s grasp.

At a glance
Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pages
386
Words
66,777
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
960L
Themes & topics
Books about bullyingBooks about deathBooks about wizardsBooks about familyBooks about parents
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.9
F&P level
~W
AR points
11
AR interest level
UG
AR quiz
14491
Publication
Published
December 2, 2024
First published
January 1, 1983
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152162504

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