- Paperback: 1152 pages
- Publisher: Graphia; 1 edition (Sep 3 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0152045821
- ISBN-13: 978-0152045821
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 10.8 x 8.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 712 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,343,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Fantasy buffs will appreciate Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry, which gathers the first three titles in her Young Wizards series into one boxed set of paperback editions. So You Want to Be a Wizard (1983) introduces 13-year old Nita, who enters the world of wizardry after stumbling across the titular library book. Deep Wizardry (1985) finds Nita vacationing on the beach with her friend Kit and assisting a whale wizard in a battle against evil. In High Wizardry (1990), the pair must track down Nita's younger sister when the wizard program on the family computer transports her to another dimension. PW called author Duane "tops in the high adventure business."
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Magic comes in many shapes and sizes . . . such as this box of the first three titles in Diane Duane's bespelling, bestselling, compulsively readable Young Wizards series. Now So You Want to Be a Wizard, Deep Wizardry, and High Wizardry are available in one handsome package, perfect for gift giving. Put this boxed set into the hands of young readers and make magic!
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The Young Wizards Set of Three,
By Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry (Paperback)
Diane Duane has added to this series over the years, and as of this writing she has written seven books in this series, with an eight in the works. The scope of the books rivals Harry Potter, a much later series, in many aspects, but the mythologies and the rules are completely different.The first three books are "So You Want to Be a Wizard," where we meet Kit (Christopher) Rodriguez and Nita (Juanita) Callahan for the first time. We learn that they were picked on by bullies and generally felt as though they were outsiders. Both discover a book that was meant for them that invited them to become wizards. Both accept and thus starts a multi-book fight against the Lone Power, who is similar to Satan. In the second book, "Deep Wizardry," the story continues with Kit and Nita performing a ritual that dates back millenia to keep the sea floor stable in the presence of forces that could create havoc on the ocean floor. In the third book, "High Wizardy," Nita's younger sister Dairine is discovered to be an extremely powerful wizard. It is also this book that introduces computers to the series. An introduction important to the plot of this book. This book has the most science fiction elements of any book in this series. The quality of this series has generally been quite good. The later books include "A Wizard Abroad," "A Wizard's Dilemma," "A Wizard Alone," and "A Wizard's Holiday." If you enjoy fantasy and science fiction, and you enjoyed the Harry Potter books, I believe you will find Diane Duane's series interesting.
5.0 out of 5 stars
While waiting for the next Harry Potter...,
By Chrijeff (Scranton, PA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry (Paperback)
...this would be a perfect series to explore. Like Rowling, Duane (who doesn't write nearly enough, in my opinion--Diane, are you listening?) tells the story of youthful magic-users growing into their powers, learning as they go, and facing an ongoing threat from an insidious enemy. Her main characters, both mavericks among their kind, are well-drawn and sympathetic, and the books (and their sequels) can also be read as Christian allegory. Though usually packaged for "young adults" (which in pubspeak means kids 11 up), they are, like Harry Potter, well-written and exciting enough to appeal to grown-up readers too. Now at last the first three books in the series are again available in a popularly-priced paperback edition. Excellent modern fantasy and not to be missed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Where there's will there's a wizard,
By Kristiana Kincaid - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry (Paperback)
Diane Duane's series "So You Want to be a Wizard" takes a little of everything you'd want in a book for young adults.
The hero and heroine of the books are likeable kids who feel like every kid does; they have problems at school, worries at home, irritating younger siblings, and they generally spend lots of time trying both to fit in and to be themselves. Despite having become wizards, however, their problems don't go away like magic: 'Nita and Kit find themselves in both physically demanding and morally challenging situations where their choices mean something to the fate of the world. Challenging concepts like "entropy" are explained and form a critical base to the choices that must be made by Kit, Nita, and later Nita's sister Dairine. And even if they're not wizards, the reader is left with a feeling that their choices matter. Highly recommended for both advanced younger readers and for young adults; even recommended for those who are children-at-heart, looking for some unusual stories that keep the imagination working. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Young Wizards Set of Three,
By Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry (Paperback)
Diane Duane has added to this series over the years, and as of this writing she has written seven books in this series, with an eight in the works. The scope of the books rivals Harry Potter, a much later series, in many aspects, but the mythologies and the rules are completely different.The first three books are "So You Want to Be a Wizard," where we meet Kit (Christopher) Rodriguez and Nita (Juanita) Callahan for the first time. We learn that they were picked on by bullies and generally felt as though they were outsiders. Both discover a book that was meant for them that invited them to become wizards. Both accept and thus starts a multi-book fight against the Lone Power, who is similar to Satan. In the second book, "Deep Wizardry," the story continues with Kit and Nita performing a ritual that dates back millenia to keep the sea floor stable in the presence of forces that could create havoc on the ocean floor. In the third book, "High Wizardy," Nita's younger sister Dairine is discovered to be an extremely powerful wizard. It is also this book that introduces computers to the series. An introduction important to the plot of this book. This book has the most science fiction elements of any book in this series. The quality of this series has generally been quite good. The later books include "A Wizard Abroad," "A Wizard's Dilemma," "A Wizard Alone," and "A Wizard's Holiday." If you enjoy fantasy and science fiction, and you enjoyed the Harry Potter books, I believe you will find Diane Duane's series interesting. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
While waiting for the next Harry Potter...,
By Chrijeff - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Diane Duane's Box of Wizardry (Paperback)
...this would be a perfect series to explore. Like Rowling, Duane (who doesn't write nearly enough, in my opinion--Diane, are you listening?) tells the story of youthful magic-users growing into their powers, learning as they go, and facing an ongoing threat from an insidious enemy. Her main characters, both mavericks among their kind, are well-drawn and sympathetic, and the books (and their sequels) can also be read as Christian allegory. Though usually packaged for "young adults" (which in pubspeak means kids 11 up), they are, like Harry Potter, well-written and exciting enough to appeal to grown-up readers too. Now at last the first three books in the series are again available in a popularly-priced paperback edition. Excellent modern fantasy and not to be missed.
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