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Synopsis
E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the east stands a high stone wall, for which the village is named. Here, in the hamlet of Wall, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the hauntingly beautiful Victoria Forester. And here, one crisp October eve, Tristran makes his love a promise -- an impetuous vow that will send him through the only breach in the wall, across the pasture ... and into the most exhilarating adventure of his life.
Is Stardust appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This lyrical fairy tale contains moderate fantasy violence (magical battles, some deaths) and mild sensuality (implied intimacy, kissing). The language is sophisticated but clean, making it suitable for mature middle schoolers and up.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death and violence.
Who'll love this
A romantic quest through a magical world where a young man must keep an impossible promise to win his true love's heart.