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Faces in the Water

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1981)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesYork Trilogy #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.58
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

MysteryAdventureSelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterTime-Displaced

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterTime TravelComing of AgeMysterious ReappearancesHistorical ConnectionParallel Worlds

Themes

Mystery and the UnknownPast and PresentFamily ConnectionsSelf-DiscoveryReality vs Fantasy

Synopsis

During Daniel's summer visit with his grandmother in York County, Pennsylvania, characters and events from his visit to York, England, appear and reappear in mysterious ways. Sequel to Shadows on the Wall.

Is Faces in the Water appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle mystery-fantasy where a boy encounters mysterious connections between two Yorks—one in England, one in Pennsylvania. Appropriate for middle grade readers with mild supernatural elements and no concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Daniel's summer vacation turns strange when people and events from York, England mysteriously appear in Pennsylvania, creating an intriguing puzzle to solve.

Tags

Time TravelHistorical FantasyMystery