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Groogleman

Debra Doyle;James D. Macdonald (1996)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10+
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

KidnappingViolence

Positive tags

QuestComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryAdventure

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroReluctant Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen OneComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestComing of AgeReluctant HeroKidnapping/RescueFish out of WaterSelf-DiscoveryMentor Figure

Themes

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryCourageIdentityGood vs Evil

Synopsis

When thirteen-year-old Dan journeys to the Dead Lands to rescue the village healer kidnapped by the grooglemen, he discovers strange things about himself and the world.

Tags

Quest FantasyAdventure Fantasy