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Lost World

Brian Shaw (1953)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathViolence

Hero archetypes

Journalist

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroFellowship

Synopsis

Journalist Ed Malone is looking for an adventure, and that's exactly what he finds when he meets the eccentric Professor Challenger - an adventure that leads Malone and his three companions deep into the Amazon jungle, to a lost world where dinosaurs roam free.

Is Lost World appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This classic adventure tale features exciting dinosaur encounters and jungle exploration with period-typical action violence (dinosaur attacks, survival peril). No sexual content or strong language. Appropriate for confident middle-grade readers who enjoy adventure.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love dinosaurs and jungle adventures will be thrilled by this expedition into a hidden prehistoric world.

Tags

AdventureScience FictionClassic LiteratureExpedition Story