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Doctor Dolittle in the moon

Hugh Lofting (1928)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages241 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.88/5 (542)

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Hero archetypes

Doctor / Medic

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

Dr. Dolittle has landed on the Moon! He meets Otho Bludge the Moon Man, a Stone Age artist who was the only human on the Moon when it broke away from the Earth. The animals of the Moon flock to Doctor Dolittle, and he discovers how to communicate with the intelligent plants there. But will the lunar flora and fauna ever let him leave?

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Science FantasyAdventureClassic LiteratureAnimal Fantasy