Wild Robert Summary
Diana Wynne Jones

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Wild Robert Summary & Study Guide

Wild Robert Summary

In Wild Robert, issues of growing up and showing kind concern for others are presented in ways that readers can thoroughly enjoy. The issues are developed in highly imaginative scenes that involve displays of magical power. The magic starts when Robert, a young nobleman who lived 350 years ago, returns to his castle and confronts its modern curators and the tourists they host.

The plot generates both hilarity and suspense as the curators' daughter...

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