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Hugo Pepper

Paul Stewart;Chris Riddell (2007)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFar-Flung Adventures #
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.06
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of Parent

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyQuestHeartwarmingSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

OrphanFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

OrphanFish out of WaterComing of AgeQuestFound FamilyHidden IdentityMentor FigureRoad Trip

Themes

IdentityFamilyHome and BelongingComing of AgeDiscoveryLoyalty

Synopsis

A boy, orphaned and raised in the Frozen North by reindeer herders, boards his birth parents' sled and sets its special compass to "Home," where he uncovers a plot that threatens his mermaid godmothers and other friends of his family.

Tags

Adventure FantasyWhimsicalIllustratedFairy Tale Elements