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304 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007267699
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the note, written in ordinary ballpoint, turns up in the homework books Mr Crossley is marking, he is very upset. For this is Larwood House, a school for witch-orphans, where witchcraft is utterly forbidden. And yet magic keeps breaking out a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,015 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
lighthearted 47%
mysterious 43%
tense 17%
emotional 16%
dark 14%
hopeful 8%
reflective 8%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 34% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Bullying, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Self harmMinor
Death of parent, Torture, Physical abuse
304 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007267699
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When the note, written in ordinary ballpoint, turns up in the homework books Mr Crossley is marking, he is very upset. For this is Larwood House, a school for witch-orphans, where witchcraft is utterly forbidden. And yet magic keeps breaking out a...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,015 reviews
Moods
funny 56%
lighthearted 47%
mysterious 43%
tense 17%
emotional 16%
dark 14%
hopeful 8%
reflective 8%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
challenging 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Character: 34% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fatphobia, Bullying, Fire/Fire injuryModerate
Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Self harmMinor
Death of parent, Torture, Physical abuse