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The Wizards of OnceCressida Cowell
The Wizards of Once
by Cressida Cowell
A wizard boy with no magic and a warrior girl who despises magic are thrown together in the forest, and something old is waking underneath it.
A story about children, witches and wizards and magical creatures, adventurous and funny in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 9 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Mild peril
- Battles and fighting
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
Part of a series
This is book 1 of the The Wizards of Once series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
How to Be a PirateCressida Cowell
How to Train Your DragonCressida Cowell
The BFGRoald Dahl
The Secret of Platform 13Eva Ibbotson
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
Tell us the age, the reading age and what they like, and we will suggest a handful.