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Half Magic — Content Guide for Parents

By Edward EagerISBN 9780329115951192 pages
Half Magic

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentBrief
  • Race & cultureBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Four children looking forward to an ordinary summer enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Half Magic appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    In a King Arthur's court scene three fighting knights behead each other (the knights are later restored), and a kidnapper and thieves threaten the children. A girl is left half-disappeared in a ghostly form, several boys are believed missing, and there is a gory knight scene, which Common Sense Media rates as very little scariness.

  • Does Half Magic have violence?

    Found (Brief): In a King Arthur's court scene three fighting knights behead each other (the knights are later restored), and a kidnapper and thieves threaten the children.

  • Does Half Magic have scary content?

    Found (Brief): A girl is left half-disappeared in a ghostly form, several boys are believed missing, and there is a gory knight scene, which Common Sense Media rates as very little scariness.

  • Does Half Magic have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Half Magic have race & culture?

    Found (Brief): One episode includes stereotyping of an Arab man who tricks the children and mocking of spoken Chinese, and the children end up feeling sympathy for the man.

  • Does Half Magic have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Half Magic have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Half Magic have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Half Magic have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Half Magic have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.