Sage, Angie. Magyk: Septimus Heap Book One. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. 608 pages. $7.99 ISBN 9780060577339
Plot Summary: The Heaps, a family of wizards, take in a violet eyed little baby girl the day their son Septimus dies at birth. Jenna is raised as one of their own, with a house full of boys and knows nothing about her secret past. When the family is forced out of their home and split up, Jenna, Nicko and Boy 412 journey to their Aunt Zelda's in the Marram Marshes with the ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand. Here they learn more about each other, who Boy 412 really is and how to defeat the evil DomDaniel.
Critical Evaluation: This is a clever and exciting book, one that I didn't want to put down. From the beginning I had ideas about who certain characters might be and couldn't stop reading until I found out. Angie created a beautiful world full of wonderful, magical things.
Reader's Annotation: Jenna, Nicko and Boy 412 embark on an adventure to keep Jenna out of the evil DomDaniel's grasp and end up learning about who they really are.
Author Bio: Angie Sage grew up in the Thames Valley and Kent, England. Her father worked in publishing, so Angie grew up with a love of reading and writing. She has written and illustrated several books for kids and teens including the Septimus Heap series. She lives in Somerset with her husband, and has two grown daughters Laurie and Lois.
Genre: Fantasy
Curriculum Ties: None
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about what it would be like to grow up as a wizard in a world full of talking animals, wizards and beautiful scenery.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Ages 8-14
Challenges: None
Reason for including: Any book that involves witches and wizards is on my must read list. These books are very popular among tweens so I thought I'd give it a try.
Critical Evaluation: This is a clever and exciting book, one that I didn't want to put down. From the beginning I had ideas about who certain characters might be and couldn't stop reading until I found out. Angie created a beautiful world full of wonderful, magical things.
Reader's Annotation: Jenna, Nicko and Boy 412 embark on an adventure to keep Jenna out of the evil DomDaniel's grasp and end up learning about who they really are.
Author Bio: Angie Sage grew up in the Thames Valley and Kent, England. Her father worked in publishing, so Angie grew up with a love of reading and writing. She has written and illustrated several books for kids and teens including the Septimus Heap series. She lives in Somerset with her husband, and has two grown daughters Laurie and Lois.
Genre: Fantasy
Curriculum Ties: None
Booktalking Ideas: Talk about what it would be like to grow up as a wizard in a world full of talking animals, wizards and beautiful scenery.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Ages 8-14
Challenges: None
Reason for including: Any book that involves witches and wizards is on my must read list. These books are very popular among tweens so I thought I'd give it a try.
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