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Cover of Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

Michael Ende (1990)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age7
Goodreads4.26
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHeartwarmingHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersQuestFish out of Water

Tropes

QuestFellowshipFish out of WaterRoad TripReluctant HeroDragon Companion

Themes

FriendshipAdventureCourageResourcefulnessProblem-SolvingLoyalty

Synopsis

Having turned their railroad engine into a boat and set sail for adventure because their island has become too crowded, Jim Button and Luke try to rescue the kidnapped Princess of China from Dragontown.

Tags

Middle Grade AdventureWhimsical FantasyQuest FantasyChildren's Classic