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Riddle of Green

Isobelle Carmody (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.02
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentIdentity Crisis

Positive tags

QuestSelf-DiscoveryFound FamilyHeartwarmingAdventure

Heroine archetypes

HealerLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

QuestComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestLost CivilizationFish out of WaterHidden IdentityComing of AgeFound FamilyShapeshiftersRoad TripMentor Figure

Themes

IdentityBelongingConnection to NatureSelf-DiscoveryHeritageMagic and LossFriendship

Synopsis

When the healer Little Fur loses her connection to earth magic and sets out on a quest across the sea with a mad lemur and a shapeshifting panther, she unravels some of the mystery surrounding her own half-elf, half-troll origins.

Is Riddle of Green appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle quest fantasy about a half-elf, half-troll healer who loses her magic and journeys to discover her origins. Features mild peril and themes of identity and belonging appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment and identity crisis.

Who'll love this

Young readers will love following Little Fur's magical journey with her unusual animal companions as she uncovers the secrets of where she came from.

Tags

Animal CompanionsQuest FantasyOrigin Story