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King of the Cloud Forests

Michael Morpurgo (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.81

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

After being rescued in the mountains of Tibet by a near-human tribe who revere him as a god, Ashley must choose between returning to the violence of the village he fled and the tests of courage that await him as the tribe's god.

Is King of the Cloud Forests appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A boy is revered as a god by a mysterious tribe in Tibet after being rescued, facing tests of courage and moral choices about where he belongs. Contains moderate adventure peril and violence from the village setting he fled.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, violence, and abandonment.

Who'll love this

An exciting survival adventure where a boy must prove himself to a mysterious mountain tribe who think he's a god.

Tags

Survival StoryHistorical FantasyAdventure