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Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

(2006, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Dugald Steer)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    The surprisingly dry secrets of wizardry.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Reference to an amputated hand; various magical ingredients may require the killing of animals.

  • Sex:

    An oblique reference to the tryst that results in King Arthur's conception.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Potions and a still are mentioned.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin

Parents need to know that there's not much to be concerned about here, provided you're not concerned about your child's interest in wizards.

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  • Families can talk about Merlin's low opinion of modern science. What are the similarities and differences between science and magic, as presented here? Why might the practitioners of one have contempt for those of the other? As the author is supposedly Merlin, some readers may be interested in learning more about the Arthurian cycle.
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