The Apprentice Witch
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 9 hour read

The Apprentice Witch

By James Nicol

Book #1 in the The Apprentice Witch series

An apprentice witch faces dark forces threatening her town and her future.

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323 pages· 65,848 words· Est. 9 hour read
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Arianwyn, a failed witch apprentice, is sent to the quiet town of Lull. But Lull hides secrets: strange sightings, a hex infestation, and a mysterious visitor. As she hones her skills, a dark force begins to taint her spells. Can Arianwyn overcome her failures to protect the town and herself from looming danger?

From the publisher

A special middle grade debut of magic and courage in a world of witches, written with the charm and enchantment of Circus Mirandus and The Apothecary.

Arianwyn has flunked her witch’s assessment: She’s doomed. Declared an apprentice and sent to the town of Lull in disgrace, she may never become a real witch– much to the glee of her arch-rival, Gimma.

But remote Lull is not as boring as it seems. Strange things are sighted in the woods, a dangerous infestation of hex creeps throughout the town, and a mysterious magical visitor arrives with his eye on her.

With every spirit banished, creature helped, and spell cast, Arianwyn starts to get the hang of being a witch–even if she’s only an apprentice. But the worst still lies ahead. For a sinister darkness has begun to haunt her spells, and there may be much more at stake than just her pride . . . for Arianwyn and the entire land.

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Format
Pages
323
Words
65,848
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~841L
Themes & topics
Books about witchesBooks about friendshipBooks about magicBooks about good and evil
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.4
F&P level
~T
AR points
10
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
190834
Publication
Published
July 25, 2017
First published
July 7, 2016
Publisher
Chicken House
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338118582

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