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Barkbelly

Cat Weatherill (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG-13

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SeriesAshenpeake Island #1

Setting

CSM age10

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Content levels

ViolenceModerate

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of Child Guilt Abandonment Grief

Positive tags

Quest Self-Discovery Coming of Age Heartwarming Found Family

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human Protagonist Coming-of-Age Protagonist Outcast / Loner Quest

Tropes

Quest Coming of Age Fish out of Water Hidden Identity Road Trip Found Family Reluctant Hero Orphan

Themes

Identity Belonging Guilt and Redemption Coming of Age What Makes Us Human Family vs Blood Self-Discovery

Synopsis

A wooden boy who is being raised by loving human parents flees after accidentally killing a playmate and begins a quest for his real home and family.

Tags

Middle Grade AdventureComing of AgeQuest Narrative