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Die Wellenläufer

Kai Meyer (2003)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages336 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.96/5 (3406)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Violence

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestSurvivalFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

QuestFish out of WaterComing of AgePiratesFound FamilyMentor FigureSupernatural AbilitiesChase Story

Themes

Coming of AgeFriendshipIdentitySurvivalFound FamilyGood vs Evil

Synopsis

In a place similar to the 1706 Caribbean, two fourteen-year-old "polliwogs"--humans who can walk on water--rely on a mysterious figure known as the Ghost Trader and a band of pirates to help them escape from the evil that is chasing them.

Tags

Historical FantasyPiratesAdventureCaribbean Setting