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Cover of Grooves: A Kind of Mystery

Grooves: A Kind of Mystery

Kevin Brockmeier (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.41
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Class Struggle

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendshipQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestHidden IdentityFish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Themes

Social JusticeComing of AgeCorporate GreedPower and CorruptionClass StruggleHeroismMystery

Synopsis

After a seventh-grader discovers that the grooves in his Thigpen-brand blue jeans are encoded with a cry for help, he sets out to save the factory workers from greedy entrepreneur Howard Thigpen.

Tags

MysteryContemporary FantasySocial IssuesAdventure