So You Want to Be a Wizard (Young Wizards, #1)
by Diane Duane
So You Want to Be a Wizard by Diane Duane holds a well received rating of 3.80 out of 5, based on 20.4K reader ratings. First published in 1983. The book spans 323 pages.
About So You Want to Be a Wizard
Nita Callahan is at the end of her rope because of the bullies who've been hounding her at school... until she discovers a mysterious library book that promises her the chance to become a wizard. But she has no idea of the difference that taking the Wizard's Oath is going to make in her life. Shortly, in company with fellow beginner-wizard Kit Rodriguez, Nita's catapulted into what will be the adventure of a lifetime—if she and Kit can both live through it. For every wizard's career starts with an Ordeal in which he or she must challenge the one power in the universe that hates wizardry more than anything else: the Lone Power that invented death and turned it loose in the worlds. Plunged into a dark and deadly alternate New York full of the Lone One's creatures, Kit and Nita must venture into the very heart of darkness to find the stolen, legendary Book of Night with Moon. Only with the dangerous power of the wizardly Book do they have a chance to save not just their own lives, but their world...
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Diane Duane |
| Published | 1983 |
| Pages | 323 |
| Genres | Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.80 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 20,408 |
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What genre is So You Want to Be a Wizard?
So You Want to Be a Wizard is categorized as Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Science Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is So You Want to Be a Wizard worth reading?
Based on 20.4K reader ratings, So You Want to Be a Wizard has an average score of 3.80 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is So You Want to Be a Wizard?
So You Want to Be a Wizard has 323 pages.
Who wrote So You Want to Be a Wizard?
So You Want to Be a Wizard was written by Diane Duane. It was first published in 1983.
What is the ISBN for So You Want to Be a Wizard?
The ISBN-13 for So You Want to Be a Wizard is 9780152047380.0.
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