Copyright Date:
2010
Edition Date:
2010
Release Date:
05/24/11
Illustrator:
Caparo, Javier,
Pages:
358 pages
ISBN:
Publisher: 0-06-137595-0 Perma-Bound: 0-605-43597-9
ISBN 13:
Publisher: 978-0-06-137595-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-43597-1
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2009023977
Dimensions:
18 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
The wild magical menace barely fended off in Magic Thief: Lost (2009) is headed for the town of Wellmet, and only the guttersnipe-turnedwizard's apprentice Connwaer and his gruff master, Nevery Flinglas, realize the danger. Having sacrificed his "locus magicalicus," Conn's first priority is finding a replacement—meaning concocting a finding spell that (as usual) results in spectacularly destructive pyrotechnics and the sudden necessity of a long and dangerous journey. Narrator Conn continues to be one of the most deliciously infuriating protagonists ever, so focused on saving his beloved city that he ignores such hazards as the sentence of exile its annoyed leaders impose on him and more distracted than upset when a supposedly extinct dragon snatches him away. Once again Prineas dishes up a nimble plot laced with explosions and large-scale magic-working, enhanced by Caparo's spot-art portraits, punctuated with brief letters or journal entries and capped with a section of capsule bios and recipes. The author brings the story to a strong close, too—but, good news, she has admitted in an interview to considering further sequels. (Fantasy. 11-13)
Word Count:
48,651
Reading Level:
4.9
Interest Level:
5-9
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 4.9
/ points: 7.0
/ quiz: 137821
/ grade: Middle Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:4.5 /
points:13.0 /
quiz:Q53152
Lexile:
730L
Guided Reading Level:
Z+
Fountas & Pinnell:
Z+
The Magic Thief: Found, the third book in Sarah Prineas’s acclaimed middle grade fantasy series, finds wizard’s apprentice Conn on the run!
Sneaking out of prison isn't easy, unless you are a thief, or a wizard. Luckily, Conn is both! Trouble is, once he's out, where does he go? His home is a pile of rubble since he blew it up doing magic. His master, the wizard Nevery, is not happy with him. Worst of all, Conn's been exiled, and staying in the city will mean his death.
But Wellmet is in danger from an evil predator coming to destroy the city, and Conn must set off on a quest to fight it. Suddenly, a huge shadow looms over him and he is swept away by something more awesome than his wildest imaginings. Is Conn brave enough to answer magic's call, or is he really just a thief at heart?
Sarah Prineas's incredible world explodes with adventure—a place where cities run on living magic and heroes come from the most surprising places. Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl's Moving Castle, praised this middle grade fantasy series filled with magic and wonder, saying of the first book: "I couldn't put it down. Wonderful, exciting stuff."