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Witch's Boy

  • 2014 first published
  • 376 pages
  • ★ 4.7 (3 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Witch's Boy is a 2014 witch fiction novel by Kelly Regan Barnhill. Readers will find themes of magic, witches, robbers and outlaws and twins.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 13 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions across 3 languages.

At about 376 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Witch's Boy

When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned. When a Bandit King tries to take magic from Ned's mother, a witch, the stuttering, weak boy people think should have drowned instead of his twin, protects his family and community, while the bandit's daughter explores a mystery that ties her to Ned.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Magic
  • Witches
  • Robbers and outlaws
  • Twins
  • Family life
  • Friendship
  • Outlaws
  • Brothers
  • Friendship in children
  • Fantasy
  • Books and reading

Quick answers

Who wrote Witch's Boy?

Witch's Boy was written by Kelly Regan Barnhill and first published in 2014.

What genre is Witch's Boy?

It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.

How long is Witch's Boy?

The median edition has 376 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Witch's Boy?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Tales of Beedle the Bard, A Hat Full of Sky and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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