• So You Want to Be a Wizard

  • Young Wizard Series, Book 1
  • By: Diane Duane
  • Narrated by: Christina Moore
  • Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,237 ratings)

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So You Want to Be a Wizard

By: Diane Duane
Narrated by: Christina Moore
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Why You Should Download This Audiobook: The most famous young wizard of all time (who shall not be conjured here) has quite a few precursors: Ursula K. Le Guin's The Wizard of Earthsea is one, and Nita, in this delightful book, is another. If you appreciate fun fantasy filled with adventure and wonderment, we won't harry you. We simply and emphatically recommend you don Ms. Duane's brilliant gem.

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Because she insists on fighting with words instead of her fists, 13-year-old Nita is regularly tormented by a gang of classmates. One day, running to escape their blows, she hides in the only safe place nearby: the library. When a book about wizardry catches her eye, Nita finds the help she needs in its pages. As she moves from chapter to chapter, Nita learns more sophisticated spells. Soon, stepping through a worldgate, she enters a shadowy city swirling with vicious taxicabs and carnivorous fireplugs. What begins as a simple quest quickly becomes a struggle to keep a powerful and ominous force from passing back into Nita's world.

Ranked with the best of Madeleine L'Engle and Diana Wynne Jones, Diane Duane's magical tale of wizardry and wisdom has become a modern fantasy classic. Christina Moore's delightful narration captures all the excitement and danger in this thrilling fantasy adventure.

You can listen to Diane Duane's entire Young Wizard series.
©1983 Diane Duane (P)2002 Recorded Books, LLC

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Awesome book!

This was such an amazing book!!! Amazing amazing totally recommend it to everyone everyone will simply love it

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Great!

One of my favorite stories, the narration is well done. If you haven't read this series; do!

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Great for kids and adults

Loved this book! It was an entertaining adventure. I'm sure my son will like it too.

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Read this book!

This wizard is as good as Harry Potter!! Great characters..interesting adventure..all kids young and old will enjoy this book

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Younger less mystical fantasy series.

The writing of this is adequate, and plot lines are ok. This is a great alternative to vampires and zombies for the young reader. As an adult reader without young readers in my house I am mixed on whether I will complete the series.

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love this book

Would you consider the audio edition of So You Want to Be a Wizard to be better than the print version?

I never read the printed version of the book so I can not say which is better

Who was your favorite character and why?

I would have to say nita was my favorite character in the story she reminds me of myself as a young girl I was always picked on and singled out.

What does Christina Moore bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Christina Moore brought the book to life in my opinion and you could practicaly feel the emotion in the storie

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The part that moved me was when she gave it a choice in what it could do and it could change for the better

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Love

Love this book. Beautifully written and a easy afternoon read which even adults could enjoy.

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Fantastic

This book was fantastic. I love how the author bodes not let the characters just become magical to solve their problems. A book that will help tweens and teens now that life is stuff but you can be stuffer.

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Not a bad story.

A bit rushed, and may seem a bit immature. But overall, it's not bad. The end.

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Perfect

When I was a kid, I checked this book out of the library over and over. I still love it! The narrator for this audiobook is absolutely fantastic. Diane Duane’s characters are so relatable. Nita in particular is totally me. I am so delighted that Audible made this available!

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