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Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

Isabel Allende (2004)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.89
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestMentor FigureHopeful EndingSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

QuestDuo / Partners

Tropes

QuestAncient ArtifactFish out of WaterMentor FigureNon-Western SettingComing of AgeHidden CivilizationRace Against Time

Themes

Coming of AgeCultural RespectAdventurePreservation vs ExploitationGrandmother-Grandson BondEast Meets West

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his grandmother, a writer for a geography magazine, to the remote Forbidden Kingdom in the Himalayas to help locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is stolen by a greedy outsider.

Is Kingdom of the Golden Dragon appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A wholesome adventure story featuring a teen and his grandmother on a quest in the Himalayas. Mild peril typical of adventure stories, but no graphic content or mature themes.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love exotic locations, treasure hunts, and family adventures will enjoy Alexander's journey to save a sacred statue.

Tags

AdventureCultural FictionTravel Fiction