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The House at the Edge of Magic

by Amy Sparkes · Grades 3–5 · Middle Grade Fantasy

The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes is on US reading lists at grades 3–5. It appears on 1 list: the Sunshine State Young Readers Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Sunshine State Young Readers Award

This page shows where The House at the Edge of Magic is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range
Grades 3–5
Age range
Ages 8–11
First published
2021
Genre
Middle Grade Fantasy
ISBN-13
9781406395310

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-06-08; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This middle grade fantasy title is typically read at grades 3–5. Written in the 2020s; pairs with curriculum units on courage and identity; cited on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award.

Themes

courage · identity · perseverance

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Common questions

What grade level is The House at the Edge of Magic?
The House at the Edge of Magic is listed for grades 3–5. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
What curricula assign The House at the Edge of Magic?
The House at the Edge of Magic appears on reading lists for Sunshine State Young Readers Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The House at the Edge of Magic banned in schools?
The House at the Edge of Magic does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does The House at the Edge of Magic explore?
Central themes in The House at the Edge of Magic include courage, identity, perseverance.

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How we classify

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Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 3–5 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
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