Wizardmatch

Written by Lauren Magaziner

A magical competition turns into sabotage as Lennie fights for power and family loyalty.

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304 pages· 62,692 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Lennie Mercado dreams of inheriting her grandfather's magical legacy. But when the Prime Wizard announces a competition among his grandchildren, Lennie faces a dilemma. As new rules threaten fairness, Lennie must choose between winning the Wizardmatch and staying true to her family. Will she risk everything for power, or will her plans backfire? Dive into a world of magic, rivalry, and unexpected twists where the stakes are as high as the magic is enchanting.

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Lennie Mercado’s grandfather, the current Prime Wizard of Pomporromp, is retiring and decides to host a tournament for Lennie and her cousins to compete to win his title, land, position, castle, and unlimited magical powers, but when Poppop introduces new rules to eliminate sibling rivalry, Lennie decides the games are unfair and makes plans to sabotage the event.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Words: 62,692
Reading age: 8–12
Audience: Middle Grade
Lexile: 650L

Themes & topics

Books about magic Books about competition Books about contests Books about sibling rivalry Books about wizards

For the grown-ups

The parent guide

What families may want to know

Every family reads differently. These are the concepts our editors noticed in this book — worth seeking out for some readers, worth knowing about for others. The list isn't exhaustive, but it's a spoiler-light head start.

Language

This book includes a few instances of name calling, including "butts" and "brats." This book also includes multiple instances of verbal arguments between family members (cousins, siblings, parent-child, etc.) during the competition.

Potty Humor

This book contains a few mentions of poop, mostly in humorous ways. For example, "It was so silent Lennie could've heard a mouse poop."

Violence

This book includes Lennie and her brother, Michael, getting into a physical fight (wrestling/hitting).

Scary Villains and Characters

One of the challenges in the Wizardmatch involves ghouls. They are described as drooling and transparent with black eyes, and touching one will make you faint, but they aren't too scary.

After the last page

Talk about it together

Lennie is half Filipino and a girl, which she learns plays into her grandfather’s sexism, ageism, and favoritism when judging contestants. Have you ever seen discrimination take place, and what can you do to stop it?

Jealousy, anger, and pride create a lot of barriers between the family during the tournament. How do forgiveness and hard work combat these negative qualities?

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