Magyk

I just read Magyk, which is the first book in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. Although the book is very long for a juvenile chapter book, I really did enjoy the story.  I'm not sure how many children would want to read it since it's so long, but I would recommend it to fifth-eigth graders who enjoy fantasy, especially Harry Potter.

The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus? This exciting story follows the adventures of the Heap family and others in their community as DomDaniel, the evil wizard, comes into power.