FantasyYoung Adult
A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking
2020·336 pages
In a world of magic and mischief, a young baker-wizard wields doughy spells to battle deadly foes and save her city.
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In a world of magic and mischief, a young baker-wizard wields doughy spells to battle deadly foes and save her city.
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Winner of the 2021 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Winner of the Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Winner of the Locus Award for Young Adult Fiction Winner of the Dragon Award Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel Winner of the Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature Winner of the Cóyotl Award for Best Novel Fourteen-year-old Mona isn't like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can't control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a s...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Depictions of murder including a dead body discovery; assassin killings and violence against wizards; some themes of horror and gore
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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Central fantasy magic system focused on baking wizardry, familiars, and spellcasting; no occult rituals or demonology
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Prominent themes of political corruption, scapegoating of magic users by ambitious leaders, and societal power imbalances
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Persecution, discrimination, and murders of magic folk; themes of systemic suffering and failed leadership forcing a child into heroism
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