#71 in Middle grade
The Magicians of Caprona
- 269
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Magicians of Caprona” is an inventive Chrestomanci novel about two feuding families of magicians in an Italian city-state. The city depends on spells for its safety; the hero, Tonino, is the one Montana with no apparent gift, and magic here is sung rather than cast. Some readers call it their favourite in the series, and its darker moments can be truly unsettling. It was the second Chrestomanci book to be published.
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About the book
The Magicians of Caprona is a children's fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones published by MacMillan Children's Books in 1980. It was the second published of seven Chrestomanci books.
Reading order · Chrestomanci series
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 58 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 28% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.0 | 6 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 52 | 90% |
Frequently asked
What age is The Magicians of Caprona for?
The Magicians of Caprona sits on the Children shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 5–10. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 269 pages — shorter than 96% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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