Upside-down Magic — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
It's never easy when your magic goes wonky.
For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time-a dritten.
For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure.
For Andres, wonky magic means he's always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling.
For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he'd rather not talk about that.
Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School's Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it's always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause . . .
Frequently asked questions
Is Upside-down Magic appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A mean prank puts one kid in serious danger before his friends save him, and some kids tease the upside-down magic class. Mostly comic magic mayhem, with one prank that puts a kid in serious danger and a mention that Nory's mother died when she was little.
Does Upside-down Magic have violence?
Found (Brief): A mean prank puts one kid in serious danger before his friends save him, and some kids tease the upside-down magic class.
Does Upside-down Magic have scary content?
Found (Brief): Mostly comic magic mayhem, with one prank that puts a kid in serious danger and a mention that Nory's mother died when she was little.
Does Upside-down Magic have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Upside-down Magic have race & culture?
Found (Brief): Nory is biracial (her father is Black, her mother was white), her classmates have varied backgrounds, and the principal speaks firmly against unkindness about race.
Does Upside-down Magic have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Upside-down Magic have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Upside-down Magic have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Upside-down Magic have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Upside-down Magic have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
