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Ivy and the Meanstalk

Dawn Lairamore (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Quest

Tropes

Dragon CompanionQuestAncient ArtifactComing of AgeMedieval EuropeanReluctant HeroFish out of Water

Themes

Coming of AgeFriendshipAdventureResponsibilityCourage

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Princess Ivy wants nothing more than to have a little fun in the company of her dragon friend, Elridge, but unless she can recover the magical harp snatched by a thieving youth named Jack long ago, her entire kingdom will suffer an unspeakable fate.

Is Ivy and the Meanstalk appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade fantasy with adventure and a dragon companion. Mild peril only; perfect for readers transitioning from early chapter books to middle grade fantasy.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love dragons and princesses who want adventure will enjoy Ivy's quest to save her kingdom.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingMiddle Grade AdventureDragon Story