The wish factory
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1990
This is a whimsical and imaginative story about a boy who discovers a magical factory that creates wishes. He learns about the nature of desires and their consequences.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this book.
The story does not contain any violence.
Profanity is absent from the narrative.
No blasphemous language or themes appear.
Substance abuse is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are present.
Some fantastical elements might be slightly unsettling for very young readers.
The wish factory has magical elements, bordering on occult.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The story's focus on wishes can be seen as a secular worldview.
God or Christians are not negatively portrayed.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe protagonist shows some bravery in exploring the factory.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
The story explores the boy's desires, not selfless love.
The story implicitly teaches about the consequences of desires.
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