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Fear the Fantastic

Katherine Applegate (2000)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages193 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.90/5 (2400)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceDeath

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

Synopsis

There is a place that shouldn’t exist. But does. And there are creatures that shouldn’t exist. But do. Welcome to a land where all of your dreams and nightmares are very real—and often deadly. Welcome to Everworld. No one knows what it’s like to be Christopher, David, April, Jalil, or even Senna. Living part of their lives in Everworld and the other in the real world. One minute they’re off to Fairy Land to recover a dragon’s stolen treasure. The next they find themselves sitting in the middle of history class. All it takes to move between the worlds is to fall asleep. And they just can’t seem to find a way to make it stop. Now Christopher and the others find themselves at the single most powerful area in Everworld, Olympus. As in Greek gods. As in mythology. It seems that the evil alien god, Ka Anor, plans to take Olympus for himself—and Zeus isn’t having any of it. Christopher and the others know it’s not their fight. But they know ultimately they’re going to have to choose a side. And it probably won’t be Ka Anor’s…

Is Fear the Fantastic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Five teens trapped between two worlds face mythological battles and dangerous quests in Everworld while trying to maintain their normal lives. Contains fantasy violence involving gods and mythological creatures, mild language, and perilous situations.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the exciting blend of Greek mythology with modern kids forced to navigate dangerous quests while juggling two different lives.

Tags

Greek MythologyParallel WorldsPortal FantasyAdventure