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Boy or Beast

Bob Balaban (2012)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Creature from the Seventh Grade #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.51
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body Horror

Positive tags

HumorSelf-DiscoveryComing of AgeHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of WaterBeast / Monster ProtagonistOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityReluctant Hero

Themes

IdentityAcceptanceBelongingBody ImageAdolescencePopularity and Social Status

Synopsis

"When nerdy 12-year-old Charlie Drinkwater spontaneously morphs into a giant sea creature, the big question is: could this be his ticket to popularity at last?"--

Tags

HumorContemporary FantasySchool StoryTransformation