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Lily Quench and the Black Mountains

Natalie Jane Prior (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages153 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.84/5 (261)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestDragon CompanionHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineQuest Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersQuest

Tropes

Dragon CompanionQuestComing of AgeFellowshipAncient ArtifactFound Family

Themes

FriendshipCourageAdventureProtection of KingdomLoyalty

Synopsis

Lily Quench and her friend Queen Dragon trek to the treacherous Black Mountains to find the rare blue lily, the necessary ingredient for a potion to help protect the kingdom of Ashby from the Black Count and his armies.

Is Lily Quench and the Black Mountains appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A charming middle grade adventure featuring a girl and her dragon friend on a quest to save their kingdom. Mild peril and fantasy danger appropriate for elementary readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the friendship between Lily and Queen Dragon as they journey through dangerous mountains on an exciting quest.

Tags

Quest FantasyDragon FictionAdventure Fantasy