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Raphael and the Noble Task

Catherine Salton (2000)

SubgenreSword & Sorcery
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
Goodreads3.97
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Positive tags

HeartwarmingFound FamilySelf-DiscoveryProtector

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeFound FamilyQuestFish out of WaterMentor Figure

Themes

Purpose and MeaningCaregivingFound FamilyIdentitySelf-Worth

Synopsis

Raphael, a griffin gargoyle who guards the entrance to a cathedral, yearns to do something that will bring meaning to his life and gets his chance when he begins caring for a baby that has been left at the cathedral door.

Tags

Gentle FantasyPicture BookAnimal Protagonist