About This Book
High Wizardry is the third book in Diane Duane's acclaimed Young Wizards series, following Nita and Kit as they embark on a thrilling, galaxy-wide chase after Nita's precocious younger sister, Dairine. Dairine, a newly minted wizard with extraordinary power and a sentient computer manual named Spot, accidentally initiates her Ordeal by traveling light-years away. This 375-page chapter book blends fantasy and science fiction, exploring themes of family loyalty, responsibility, and the nature of good versus evil, with the Lone Power, the series' cosmic antagonist, playing a significant role. It's suitable for late elementary to middle school readers (ages 9-13) who enjoy immersive, action-packed adventures with philosophical depth.
When her younger sister uses the family computer with its special wizard software to travel to worlds light years away, Nita uses her wizardry to try to find her.
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Discussion Prompts
1
Dairine is very powerful, but also very young. What responsibilities come with great power, and how does Dairine handle them?
2
The Lone Power is described as an entity that introduced 'entropy' or death into the universe. What do you think about the idea of a force that causes things to end?
3
Nita and Kit go to great lengths to protect Dairine. What does this book teach us about sibling love and loyalty?
4
The wizards use a 'Speech' to create magic. If you could speak a language that could change reality, what would be the first thing you would do or say?
5
This book combines magic with advanced technology, like Dairine's computer manual. How do these two elements work together in the story?
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