Half Bad
by Sally Green • Book 1 of the Half Bad Trilogy
Nathan’s mother was a white witch. His father Markus is the most notorious... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2014
Word Count 84,173
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 680L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 164276, 12.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Good and evil--Fiction
- Fathers and sons--Fiction
- Prisoners--Fiction
- Fathers and sons
- England
- Witches--Fiction
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / General
- JUVENILE FICTION / Boys & Men
- Good and evil
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
- Young Adult Fiction | Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
- Prisoners
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Violence
- Family life
- JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic
- JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / General
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy | Wizards & Witches
- Families
- JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
- Family life--England--Fiction
- Witches
- Young Adult Fiction
- England--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy Books for Ages 11 to 17
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CCBC Choices
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Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011-2023
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