Interest Level: Ages 8 to 12
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Subjects/Themes: Animals, Magic, Medieval Worlds, Academic Problems, Fitting In,
Plot: Rhianna is failing magic school. She like things to make sense and magic just doesn't. Then the wizard Northstar comes to the village to inspect why the magic is starting to fail. He declares that Rhianna has a magic so strong and rare that its sucking up all the magic around her. Northstar makes Rhianna his apprentice and begins teaching her how to control her Wild Talent. But some people are jealous and don't think that Rhianna deserves to be his apprentice. And if that wasn't problem enough, a dragon has just landed in the village.
Personal Thoughts: A sweet and easy read for younger tweens interested in magic and not old enough for the Harry Potter Series. At just 118 pages, this book is a good choice for children who need a 100 page chapter book. Rhianna has to deal with being made fun of and bullied first because she's terrible at magic in a world where magic is everything. Then because of jealousy that she of all people has such a rare talent and gets picked as an apprentice. Rhianna is a smart young girl and shows both courage and smarts when facing the dragon. The rest of the series is just as short and sweet as the first book.
Note: This entry refers to the United States reprint. Dave Luckett's books were originally published in Australia.
Series Info: Book One of the Rhianna Chronicles
Sequel: The Girl, the Apprentice, and the Dogs of Iron (2004)
Other Books by the Author: School of Magic Series; Tenabran Trilogy;
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