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Borgel

Daniel Pinkwater (1990)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age8

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Content levels

ViolenceNone

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

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Positive tags

Adventure Humor Heartwarming Found Family Quest

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist Duo / Partners

Tropes

Mentor Figure Time Travel Fish out of Water Road Trip Coming of Age Quest

Themes

Adventure Family Bonds Discovery Time and Space Intergenerational Friendship Wonder

Synopsis

Melvin recounts his extraordinary adventures in time and space with his 111-year-old sort of great-Uncle Borgel.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyHumorous FantasyPhilosophical Fiction