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Benny and Babe

Eoin Colfer (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesBenny #2
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

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Heroine archetypes

TomboyOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Benny glowered at her. Babe by name, but most certainly not by nature.A summer in the Irish countryside is notBenny Shaw's idea of a good time. Especially since the people of Duncade don't appreciate him as the sporting prodigy that he is. All he gets is teasing, which is a favourite pastime of annoying tomboy Babe Meara.Streetwise Benny has met his match and he doesn't know the rules of this particular game. And when Babe turns from a real pain into a real girl, the trouble well and truly begins.

Tags

Contemporary RealismHumorIrish Setting