| The Magic Thief, Book One Contributor(s): Prineas, Sarah (Author), Caparo, Antonio Javier (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006137590X ISBN-13: 9780061375903 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure. Conn should have dropped dead the day he picked Nevery's pocket and touched the wizard's locus magicalicus, a stone used to focus magic and work spells. But for some reason he did not. Nevery finds that interesting, and he takes Conn as his apprentice on the provision that the boy find a locus stone of his own. But Conn has little time to search for his stone between wizard lessons and helping Nevery discover who--or what--is stealing the city of Wellmet's magic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Series: Magic Thief (Quality) |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.66" W x 7.15" (0.69 lbs) 448 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123126 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover the fantasy and wonder of The Magic Thief, the first book in Sarah Prineas's acclaimed middle grade fantasy series Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle, said: I couldn't put it down. Wonderful, exciting stuff. In a city that runs on a dwindling supply of magic, a young boy is drawn into a life of wizardry and adventure. Conn should have dropped dead the day he picked Nevery's pocket and touched the wizard's locus magicalicus, a stone used to focus magic and work spells. But for some reason he did not. Nevery finds that interesting, and he takes Conn as his apprentice on the provision that the boy find a locus stone of his own. But Conn has little time to search for his stone between wizard lessons and helping Nevery discover who--or what--is stealing the city of Wellmet's magic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prineas, Sarah: - Sarah Prineas lives in the midst of the corn in rural Iowa, where she wrangles dogs, cats, chickens, and goats, goes on lots of hikes, and finds time to write. She is also the author of Ash & Bramble, a retelling of Cinderella. She is married to a physics professor and has two kids. You can visit Sarah online at www.sarah-prineas.com. |