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Farmer Giles of Ham

J.R.R. Tolkien (1949)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages89 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingHistorical
CSM age6
Goodreads3.9/5 (12566)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureHumorHappy EndingHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Reluctant HeroCommoner / Peasant

Tropes

Reluctant HeroDragon CompanionQuestFish out of WaterComing of Age

Themes

CourageCleverness over StrengthOrdinary Hero

Synopsis

In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished notes for a sequel.

Is Farmer Giles of Ham appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle, humorous fairy tale about a farmer who reluctantly becomes a dragon-fighter. No frightening content or violence beyond mild fantasy adventure.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Young readers will love the funny story of a regular farmer who accidentally becomes a hero, complete with a talking dog and a dragon.

Tags

Fairy TaleHumorMedieval EuropeanAnimal Companions