Magyk (Septimus Heap Series #1) by Angie Sage, Mark Zug (Illustrator)

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  • Pub. Date: March 2005
  • 576pp
  • Sales Rank: 16,702

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Product Details

  • Pub. Date: March 2005
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Format: Hardcover, 576pp
  • Sales Rank: 16,702
  • Age Range: 9 to 12
  • Lexile: 640L 

Synopsis

The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this myster ious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?

The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and magykal charms, potions, and spells. magyk is an original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.

Child Magazine

Listen up, all Harry Potter fans (especially the younger ones): A new wizard has come to town. Actually, the arrival of Septimus Heap, the "seventh son of a seventh son," is a tad unusual. He is stolen at birth and pronounced dead all in the first chapter. That same night, his wizard family finds and takes in another child, Jenna, who grows into a plucky young heroine with an enigmatic heritage of her own. Rest assured, though, the boy wizard is alive and kicking-as is this first book in a suspenseful new series full of intrigue, medieval atmosphere, light humor, and a fresh take on the world of magic. (ages 8 to 12)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2005

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Biography

Angie Sage was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She now lives in Somerset in a very old house that has a secret tunnel below it. The first four books in the Septimus Heap series are international bestsellers. She is also the author of the Araminta Spookie series.

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AMAZINGby dallasmom

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February 06, 2010: This book was AMAZING!! I couldn't put it down until I finished it. This is a good book for ages 10. Ages 5-7 might find it a little hard to comprehend some of the words but with a little help from parents,young readers could easily get through this book.

Amazingby Anonymous

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January 31, 2010: This book is the first in an amazing series and will keep you on you toes all day AND NIGHT. You,friends,and family will all want to follow this series with Septimus Heap and Princess Jenna!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Also Recommend: Flyte (Septimus Heap Series #2), Physik (Septimus Heap Series #3), Queste (Septimus Heap Series #4).


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This item Rated Appropriate for Ages 9 and Up

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What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Fantasy violence that's not well-described or pervasive. Mentions of an assassin killing a queen and almost killing her infant daughter. Main characters flee a persistent but buffoonish hunter who tracks the 10-year-old princess with a gun.... More

    Fantasy violence that's not well-described or pervasive. Mentions of an assassin killing a queen and almost killing her infant daughter. Main characters flee a persistent but buffoonish hunter who tracks the 10-year-old princess with a gun. A friendly marsh creature is shot and recovers. Another boy almost dies when an evil necromancer "borrows" his skin. Boy 412 looks back on his tough orphan life in the youth army, where cruelty included making kids go into the woods and fend off hungry wolverines. Sad mentions of a baby thought dead by its family right after his birth. A bar is deliberately set on fire; no one is injured. Close

  • Sex:

    One of the Heap children tries to get married secretly.

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  • Drugs:

    Some drinking in a tavern. Sally Mullins works up the courage to face the hunter by drinking some beer.

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What Parents Need to Know

About Magyk (Septimus Heap Series #1)

Parents need to know that, among current fantasy novels, this is among the least dark or violent, and almost uniquely in this genre, fighting and killing are not portrayed as the answer to anything and are assiduously avoided, villains are seen as redeemable, and heroes are both stronger and more compassionate than their enemies.

Families Can Talk About

Families can talk about the author's aversion to violence. How does the author make the story so exciting without battles and fighting? How is the approach to fantasy and the good/evil struggle different from other books?