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Cover of Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive!

Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive!

David Baldacci (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFreddy and The French Fries #1
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.42
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorFriendshipHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Tinkerer / ArtificerComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Secret LaboratoryMagic AcademyComing of AgeQuestFish out of Water

Themes

CreativityCompetitionFriendshipInnovationProblem-Solving

Synopsis

While competing with a rival restaurant for the winning float in the Founder's Day parade, nine-year-old Freddy Funkhouser constructs a batch of animated French fries in his secret laboratory that come to life after receiving an enormous jolt of electricity.

Is Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive! appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

This whimsical middle grade story features a young inventor who accidentally brings French fries to life through science. Content is completely age-appropriate with no violence, scary elements, or mature themes—pure imaginative fun.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the silly premise of animated French fries and the creative invention adventure with a kid inventor hero.

Tags

Middle Grade HumorScience Fiction ElementsContemporary Fantasy