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Between Two Ends

David Ward (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.51

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DepressionGrief

Synopsis

Trying to help his father deal with his long-standing depression, Yeats and his parents visit his grandmother's old and eerie house, where he discovers a pair of pirate bookends that unlock a thirty-year-old secret that Yeats must try to resolve by entering the exotic world of "The Arabian Nights."

Is Between Two Ends appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade fantasy about a boy who discovers magical bookends that transport him into Arabian Nights stories to help resolve a family secret and his father's depression. Mild fantasy peril expected, with themes of mental health handled age-appropriately.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include grief and depression.

Who'll love this

Kids who love portal fantasies and Arabian Nights will enjoy following Yeats as he explores an exotic story world while solving a mysterious family secret.

Tags

Portal FantasyLiterary FantasyHistorical MysteryArabian Nights Retelling