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Beyond the Door

Gary L. Blackwood (1991)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.53
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipMysterySelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterComing of AgeFound in LibraryEmerging TechnologyOutcast Scientist

Themes

Discovery and ExplorationFriendshipScience vs MagicResponsibilityCuriosity

Synopsis

Teenagers Scott and Tully find an unused study room in the library which is actually a doorway into an alternate world, where an outcast is pursuing dangerous experiments to increase his control over the emerging technology of his universe.

Is Beyond the Door appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two teens discover a portal to another world where they encounter a dangerous scientist experimenting with technology. Mild adventure peril with no graphic content, appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Two teenagers find a secret doorway in the library that leads to an alternate world full of mystery and danger.

Tags

Science FantasyPortal AdventureContemporary Portal Fantasy