Robbie’s deepest desire is to be a world renowned magician, or at least have his fellow middle schoolers recognize his talent, but his magic acts never seem to turn out how he plans. Dorko the Magnificent is his account of his journey on getting closer to his goal.  Life isn’t quite going his way. His mom is busy all of the time. His dad travels a lot for his job. And now his eccentric grandmother has come to stay with them, but she has a lot more to offer than her expertise with Wheel of Fortune. Robbie discovers that magic can appear in even the unlikeliest of places; it is just up to him to open his heart, choose to listen and learn as much as he can before it is too late. Dorko the Magnificent by Andrea Beaty is a magical journey about learning to love, even those that seem a little unlovable, because those are the people that have the most to offer and usually have some hidden magic.

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Secondhand account of someone having died in a car accident.

Sex/Nudity:  None

Mature Subject Matter:

Cancer, death.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

None