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Changing Places

Susan Smith (1986)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.3

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Who would believe it? They’d switched bodies. Changed places. Josh slipped his feet into fluffy pink slippers while he gaped at Jenny’s bedroom. Jenny stumbled over baseball equipment and groped her way to Josh’s closet. Had they really changed places? They’d had a lot of arguments lately—about schedules, about ballet and baseball, about the differences between being a boy and being a girl. They’d talked about walking around in each other’s shoes. They never thought they’d get the chance to do it!

Is Changing Places appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A harmless body-swap story where siblings learn to appreciate each other's perspectives by literally living each other's lives. Contains no objectionable content—just sibling squabbles and everyday challenges.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the funny situation of a brother and sister switching bodies and struggling with ballet class and baseball practice.

Tags

Body SwapContemporary FantasySlice of Life