Strange School, Secret Wish
by Bernice Gold
Age rating: Ages 10–14 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2001
A young girl named Lily discovers she has magical abilities and must navigate a secret school for witches.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this magical story.
Some magical duels and confrontations occur.
Profanity is absent from the narrative.
No blasphemous language appears in the text.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
Some magical creatures and situations can be mildly scary.
Witchcraft and magic are central to the plot and setting.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The book promotes a magical worldview, not Christian.
No Christians are portrayed negatively in this book.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceLily shows some courage in learning magic.
Christian faith is not present; magic is the focus.
Friendships develop among the students at the school.
Themes of grace or repentance are absent.
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