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Here Be Monsters!

Alan Snow (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Ratbridge Chronicles #1
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.85
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Captivity

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyQuestHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant HeroFound Family Crew

Tropes

Coming of AgeFound FamilyQuestReluctant HeroFish out of WaterFellowshipNon-Western Setting

Themes

FriendshipCourageLoyaltyStanding up to AuthorityCommunityAdventure

Synopsis

While gathering food to bring to his grandfather, young Arthur becomes trapped in the city of Ratbridge, where he and some new friends try to stop a plot to shrink the monsters of Arthur's home, the Underworld, for a nefarious purpose.

Is Here Be Monsters! appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

This quirky middle grade fantasy features mild peril and adventure as a young boy and his friends work to thwart a villain's scheme. The whimsical tone and emphasis on friendship make it appropriate for elementary-age readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the imaginative underground world, the team of unlikely heroes, and the adventure of stopping the bad guys from shrinking monsters.

Tags

Steampunk ElementsAdventure FantasyWhimsical Fantasy