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Jason's Seven Magical Night Rides

Grace Chetwin (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.4

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOrphan

Synopsis

A boy's love of horses and wish to know what it would be like to have a father brings a series of rides on some mythical creatures and encounters with such characters as Poseiden and Cheiron the Centaur.

Is Jason's Seven Magical Night Rides appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle middle-grade fantasy where a boy without a father embarks on magical night rides with mythological creatures like centaurs and encounters Greek gods. Contains mild mythological peril but focuses on emotional growth and wish fulfillment.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids who love horses, Greek mythology, and stories about finding your place in the world will enjoy following Jason on his magical adventures.

Tags

Mythological FantasyContemporary FantasyEpisodic Structure