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Cover of Leon and the Spitting Image

Leon and the Spitting Image

Allen Kurzweil (2003)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesLeon Zeisel #
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.91
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

Coming of AgeHumorSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroBookish / Nerdy Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Tropes

Coming of AgeMagic AcademyMentor FigureFish out of WaterFound FamilyHidden Identity

Themes

Bullying and SurvivalCreative Problem-SolvingFinding Your VoiceMagic in the MundaneSelf-RelianceUnexpected Friendship

Synopsis

Leon, a fourth grader at The Ethical School, tries to outwit the school bully and learn to sew for fanatical teacher Miss Cronheim, with unexpected help from his final project-- a doll with magical powers.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySchool StoryMagical Realism