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Violence
Barely any
Mild adventure peril; an abusive uncle as the antagonist
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild: the protagonist's backstory of being mistreated by his uncle creates gentle emotional stakes that resolve warmly
What this book is about
Carter, a boy running from his abusive uncle, arrives in the small town of Mineral Wells and discovers a magic shop run by a wise and benevolent magician. With a group of other outsider kids, he forms a magic club and faces a threat to the town. Neil Patrick Harris's charming middle-grade series is accessible, warm, and full of actual magic tricks and puzzles woven into the narrative for readers to learn and try.
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