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Quest for a Kelpie

Frances Mary Hendry (1986)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesQuest #1
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 AgeAdventureSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarming

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineWorking-Class Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterQuestHistorical FantasyAnimal Companion

Themes

Dreams and AmbitionScottish IdentityFreedom and IndependenceGirl and Her HorseHistorical Conflict

Synopsis

In the days before the Scottish uprising of 1745 against the English throne, a young girl fantasizes about riding a wild horse.

Tags

Historical FantasyScottish FolkloreAnimal Story