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Pendragon

D. J. MacHale (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages1968 (Doorstopper (600+))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.18/5 (32612)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. And not just Earth as we know it. Bobby is slowly starting to realize that life in the cosmos isn't quite what he thought it was. And before he can object, he is swept off to an alternate dimension known as Denduron, a territory inhabited by strange beings, ruled by a magical tyrant, and plagued by dangerous revolution. If Bobby wants to see his family again, he's going to have to accept his role as savior, and accept it wholeheartedly. Because, as he is about to discover, Denduron is only the beginning.

Is Pendragon appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade adventure with fantasy violence including battles and revolution, but appropriate for the age group with no graphic content. The hero's separation from family and dangerous situations may be intense for sensitive younger readers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, revolution, and separation from family.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Bobby as he discovers he's meant to save multiple worlds, travels to exciting new dimensions, and faces magical tyrants in action-packed adventures.

Tags

Portal FantasyAdventureMultiverseSeries Opener