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Fire Bird

Mary Frances Zambreno (2001)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesVoyage of the Basset #5
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.83
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Ableism

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyFriendshipHopeful EndingQuest

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFellowship

Tropes

Coming of AgeFellowshipFish out of WaterFound FamilyMagic AcademyPortal FantasyQuestSecondary World

Themes

Faith and BeliefImaginationOvercoming DisabilityCourageFriendshipDiscoveryTeamwork

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Emily, her blind engineer father, and a boy from their English village sail aboard the magic ship Basset to an island of mythical animals, where they use faith and imagination to try to restore a legendary lighthouse tower.

Is Fire Bird appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A wholesome middle grade fantasy about a girl and her blind father who sail on a magical ship to restore a legendary lighthouse, featuring mythical creatures and emphasizing faith, imagination, and courage.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include ableism.

Who'll love this

Readers will love the magical ship voyage to an island filled with mythical animals and the adventure of helping to restore an ancient lighthouse.

Tags

Portal FantasyNautical AdventureMythological Fantasy