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Are all the giants dead?

Mary Norton (1975)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages123 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.99/5 (400)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestHeartwarmingFriendshipHappy Ending

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Cursed Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterQuestFairy Tale RetellingFaeFound FamilyComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

HeroismHelping OthersBreaking CursesFairy Tale SubversionChildhood Wonder

Synopsis

Finding himself in a land peopled with fairy tale characters, James attempts to help Princess Dulcibel who is destined to marry a toad after her ball falls in the well.

Tags

Children's FantasyClassic FantasyWhimsical