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Journey to otherwhere

Sherwood Smith (2000)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages202 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.67/5 (43)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Working-Class HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterFellowshipQuestSecondary WorldComing of Age

Themes

ImaginationClass DifferencesAdventureSelf-DiscoveryFriendship Across Class Lines

Synopsis

Brad Ellis, a serious young American, and Lucy Beale, servant at the boarding school where Brad's father is headmaster, find themselves aboard the Basset on a fantastical voyage into the realms of imagination.

Is Journey to otherwhere appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A wholesome portal fantasy adventure featuring two young people from different social backgrounds who travel together through fantastical realms. Appropriate for middle grade readers with no concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love portal fantasies and imaginative journeys with unlikely companions will enjoy this voyage adventure.

Tags

Portal FantasyAdventureVoyage Fantasy