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Cover of Gregory, Maw, and the Mean One

Gregory, Maw, and the Mean One

David Gifaldi (1992)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHeartwarmingHumorRedemption Arc

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistTime-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterMentor FigureComing of AgeReluctant HeroRedemption Arc

Themes

EmpathyUnderstanding OthersTime Travel ParadoxNature vs NurtureRedemptionSecond Chances

Synopsis

In 1906, when the foul-tempered Mean One threatens a small Western town, a young boy and the crow that raised him take the varmint back in time to uncover the cause of his rotten disposition.

Tags

Historical FantasyWestern FantasyTime Travel Adventure