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apprenticeship

Books about apprenticeship for readers of all ages.

Cover of Wizard's Apprentice (Keepers)

Wizard's Apprentice (Keepers)

Jackie French Koller

Ages 8–12magicsibling relationships

Cover of The cabinet of curiosities

The cabinet of curiosities

Theresa Dowswell

Ages 11–16curiosityapprenticeship

Cover of The curse of the Wendigo

The curse of the Wendigo

Richard Yancey

Ages 12–16couragemonsters

Cover of A Templar's apprentice

A Templar's apprentice

Kat Black, Kat Black

Ages 9–14self-discoveryapprenticeship

Cover of The lost heiress

The lost heiress

Catherine Fisher

Ages 10–15mysteryapprenticeship

Cover of The Black Book of Secrets

The Black Book of Secrets

F. E. Higgins

Ages 10–14secretsredemption

Cover of The privateer's apprentice

The privateer's apprentice

Susan Verrico

Ages 9–13adventurecoming-of-age

Cover of Will Northaway & the fight for freedom

Will Northaway & the fight for freedom

Susan Olasky

Ages 9–13freedomcourage

Cover of The master's apprentice

The master's apprentice

Rick Jacobson

Ages 4–8apprenticeshipmentorship

Cover of Fox & Phoenix

Fox & Phoenix

Beth Bernobich

Ages 10–15magicapprenticeship

Cover of The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Fiona (RTL) Chandler

Ages 6–10magicapprenticeship

Cover of The sorcerer's apprentice

The sorcerer's apprentice

Ted Dewan

Ages 6–10responsibilitywisdom

Cover of Clash of the Demons

Clash of the Demons

Joseph Delaney

Ages 12–16good versus evilcourage

Cover of Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?

Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?

Lemony Snicket

Ages 10–14mysteryapprenticeship

Cover of How to catch a bogle

How to catch a bogle

Catherine Jinks

Ages 9–13apprenticeshipcourage

Cover of The Tattooed Heart (Messenger of Fear)

The Tattooed Heart (Messenger of Fear)

Michael Grant, Michael Grant

Ages 13–18justicefear

Cover of The Spook's Curse

The Spook's Curse

Joseph Delaney

Ages 10–14apprenticeshipcourage

Cover of The Ruins of Gorlan

The Ruins of Gorlan

John Flanagan

Ages 10–15courageloyalty

Cover of The bullet catch

The bullet catch

Amy Axelrod

Ages 10–14apprenticeshipmagic

Cover of Magic in the margins

Magic in the margins

W. Nikola-Lisa

Ages 5–10creativityapprenticeship

Cover of The inquistor's apprentice

The inquistor's apprentice

Chris Moriarty

Ages 10–15magicapprenticeship

Cover of Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

Tomie dePaola

Ages 4–8magicmentorship

Cover of The hidden Coronet

The hidden Coronet

Catherine Fisher

Ages 11–16magicapprenticeship

Cover of The drowned vault

The drowned vault

Nathan D. Wilson

Ages 10–14magicadventure