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Cover of Going Overboard!

Going Overboard!

Nancy E. Krulik (2012)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.24
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterShapeshiftersMagic AcademyComing of Age

Themes

IdentitySelf-DiscoveryFriendshipTransformationAdaptability

Synopsis

Katie's vacation aboard a cruise ship with on-deck miniature golf, a chance to swim with dolphins, and her best friend Suzanne along, sounds wonderful, but the magic wind throws everything off-course when it turns her first into a dolphin and then into a renowned chocolate chef.

Is Going Overboard! appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade fantasy about a girl who transforms into different forms during her cruise vacation. Clean content with gentle humor and magical mishaps suitable for elementary readers.

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 fun premise of turning into a dolphin and a famous chef while trying to enjoy a cruise vacation with a best friend.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMagical RealismHumorAdventure