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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Wizard for Hire. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: resourceful child, naive protagonist, lonely child, resilient protagonist, quirky wizard, eccentric adult, talkative sidekick, sarcastic sidekick, sentient machine, smart kid, kind girl, mysterious mentor, self-proclaimed wizard, possible con artist

Relationships labels used: parent-child bond, found family, friendship, companionship, mentor-protege, crush, trust, dependency, teamwork

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Revealed

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2014 · The Missing

Jonah races to solve his identity and stop a time-bending kidnapping that could unravel everyone he loves.

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Characterization labels: ordinary child · resourceful protagonist · reluctant hero · self-reliant · protective sibling · maturing protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · de-aged adults · de-aged children · sidekick figures

Relationships labels: siblings · family bonds · parent-child · friendship · romantic tension · rivalry · teamwork · dependence · rescue mission · mentor-like alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1203

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The Girl Who Could Fly

Victoria Forester · 2008 · Piper McCloud

A girl who can fly is sent to a secret school for exceptional kids, where friendship and danger collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful girl · adventurous heroine · innocent protagonist · outsider · gifted child · super-intelligent child · bullied child · mystery adult · villain with depth · overzealous authority · complex parents · misfit children

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · friendship · found family · peer rivalry · loyalty and betrayal · community rejection · mentor-mentee · protective family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1273

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The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu

Franck Thilliez · 2022 · La Brigade des cauchemars

Two teens enter patients’ nightmares to cure fear, but a new case and hidden secrets threaten their fragile team.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · scientist mentor · adopted child · amnesiac protagonist · disabled protagonist · brave · curious · secretive adults · troubled children

Relationships labels: found family · adoption · mentor-child · sibling-like bond · parent-child · teamwork · trust · protective

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1288

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Trenton Lee Stewart · 2008 · The Mysterious Benedict Society

Four gifted children are recruited for a secret mission at a ruleless school where puzzles, codes, and danger await.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted children · misfits · orphans · outsider children · child prodigies · quirky characters · distinct skill sets · resourceful heroine · puzzle-solver · photographic memory · stubborn child · athletic child · humble protagonist · brilliant villain · kind guardian · enigmatic mentor · wise mentor · eccentric adults · character growth

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · teamwork · childhood camaraderie · mentor and mentee · adoption · orphanhood · parental absence · parent-child reunion · trust · conflict and cooperation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1297

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A Wizard Alone

Diane Duane · 2005 · Young Wizards

A grieving young wizard and his partner race to rescue an autistic prodigy trapped in a dangerous magical ordeal.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young wizard · autistic character · grieving protagonist · supportive friend · talking dog · wizard prodigy · specialist mentor · isolated child · family member · therapist

Relationships labels: friendship · partnership · found family · sibling bond · parent-child grief · mentor-student · human-animal bond · support network · dependency · mutual rescue

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1338

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Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · 2021

A girl in witness protection races to save her missing parents and uncover the truth about her hidden past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · smart girl · young teen protagonist · computer whiz · hacker · foster kid · scientist parent · mysterious handler · untrustworthy adult · loyal friend · brave kids

Relationships labels: parent-child · friendship · trust issues · found friendship · family secrecy · surrogate mentoring · caregiver conflict · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1355

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The Box and the Dragonfly

Ted Sanders · 2015 · The Keepers

A curious boy follows a sign with his name to a hidden warehouse and is drawn into a dangerous conflict over magical objects.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: bookish protagonist · scientific thinker · logical thinker · curious hero · timid but brave · headstrong girl · skeptical girl · instinctive thinker · villainous mentor · creepy villain · supportive parents · character development

Relationships labels: friendship · loyalty · trust · family bonds · parent child · mentor student · teamwork · bonded partners · found family · rival factions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1357

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The Journal of Curious Letters

James Dashner · 2008 · The 13th Reality

A bullied, puzzle-loving 13-year-old gets cryptic letters that pull him into a multiverse-saving quest.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart kid · nerdy protagonist · bullied child · supportive father · quirky side characters · strong female character · loner · proactive hero · self-doubting · grows in confidence

Relationships labels: father-son bond · supportive parent-child · family teamwork · friend group · sibling relationship · mentor-guide dynamic · rivalry · trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1383

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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 2017 · Time Quintet

A bullied girl, her gifted brother, and a friend cross space-time to rescue a missing father from cosmic evil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: awkward girl · gifted child · child prodigy · brilliant but flawed · moody heroine · socially awkward · popular boy · scientist parent · missing father · eccentric mentors · precocious child · relatable heroine · outcast child · supportive friend · fallible adults

Relationships labels: sibling bond · parent-child bond · friendship · found family · romantic hint · loyalty · caregiving · community judgment · family separation · mentor guidance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1390

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly · 2024

In 1999, an anxious boy meets a teen time traveler and gets pulled into a race between future knowledge and present life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · shy boy · parentified child · single mother · maintenance man · older babysitter · time traveler · carefree teen · supportive adults · flawed characters · likeable characters · lonely child · socially awkward

Relationships labels: mother son · crush · babysitter relationship · friendship · found family · mentor-like bond · neighborly care · peer friendship · community support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1428

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A Wind in the Door

Madeleine L'Engle · 1976 · Time Quintet

Meg must help save her gifted, bullied brother by journeying into a strange inner world where love, naming, and evil collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted child · bullied child · sick child · protective sibling · intuitive heroine · brilliant child · teacher figure · mentor figure · skeptical protagonist · supportive parent

Relationships labels: sibling bond · friendship · parent-child · mentor-student · bully-victim · teamwork · caregiving · family support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1439

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Tin

Pádraig Kenny · 2018

A boy raised among robot friends uncovers a dangerous secret and must help rescue them in a steampunk alternate Britain.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · robot children · mechanical characters · misfit group · loyal companions · naive characters · quirky personalities · brave child characters · female mechanic · villainous adults · morally gray adults · engineer characters · strong characterization

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · loyalty · teamwork · rescue bond · parent-child surrogate · companions · community · sacrifice · acceptance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1440

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