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Gideon the Cutpurse

Linda Buckley-Archer (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Gideon Trilogy #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.71
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipComing of AgeFound FamilyHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Rogue / ThiefReformed Villain

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersTime-DisplacedFish out of Water

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterFound FamilyReformed VillainMentor FigureComing of AgeRoad TripQuest

Themes

FriendshipFamily and BelongingHistorical AdventureTime and ConsequenceComing of AgeIdentityTrust

Synopsis

Ignored by his father and sent to Derbyshire for the weekend, twelve-year-old Peter and his new friend, Kate, are accidentally transported back in time to 1763 England where they are befriended by a reformed cutpurse.

Is Gideon the Cutpurse appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Two modern kids accidentally time-travel to 1763 England and befriend a reformed thief. Mild historical peril appropriate for middle grade; focuses on adventure, friendship, and navigating an unfamiliar era.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the thrilling time-travel adventure, the friendship between Peter and Kate, and the colorful historical setting with a reformed criminal as their unlikely guide.

Tags

Time TravelHistorical FantasyAdventure