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Dogsbody

Diana Wynne Jones (1975)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages242 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads4.1/5 (7394)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal Harm

Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryQuestFriendshipHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistFish out of WaterQuest

Tropes

Fish out of WaterQuestShapeshiftersUrban FantasyHidden IdentityFound FamilyComing of AgeAncient Artifact

Themes

IdentityRedemptionLoyaltyJusticeTransformationBelongingInnocence and Experience

Synopsis

Sirius the dog star, is reborn on earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.

Tags

Children's FantasyMiddle GradeUrban FantasyAnimal Protagonist