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Five Days of Famous

Alyson Noël (2016)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.38
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHopeful EndingHumor

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterQuest

Themes

IdentitySelf-DiscoverySocial AnxietyAmbitionMiddle School StrugglesFinding Your Voice

Synopsis

A dream is a wish your heart makes when your life is in desperate need of a makeover. Nick Dashaway would know. Either he makes it big this year in seventh grade or he risks being a nobody forever. Enter the Greentree Middle School Talent Show!

Is Five Days of Famous appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade story about a boy navigating seventh grade social pressures and entering a talent show. No concerning content; focuses on self-discovery and finding confidence.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will relate to Nick's quest to avoid being a nobody in middle school and enjoy his journey through a magical talent show experience.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyWish FulfillmentMagic RealismSchool Story