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Violence
Barely any
Mild magical peril appropriate for children
Language
None
No profanity; Jones's clean style
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
No significant psychological intensity; the novel's themes of hidden potential are handled with warmth
What this book is about
Diana Wynne Jones's first Chrestomanci novel follows Cat Chant, who discovers that his talented sister Gwendolen has been using his own unrecognized power — and that the enchanter Chrestomanci's world is far more complex than it appears. Jones's fantasy is characteristically inventive and warm. One of the great children's fantasists of the 20th century. Appropriate for all ages.
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