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The 7 Professors of the Far North

John Fardell (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesSharpe and Ampersand #1
Setting
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

KidnappingCaptivity

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHopeful Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistTrio / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

QuestRescue MissionFish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyFellowshipMad Scientist Villain

Themes

FriendshipCourageRescueAdventureComing of AgeGood vs Evil

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Sam finds himself involved in a dangerous adventure when he and his new friends, brother and sister Ben and Zara, set off for the Arctic to try and rescue the siblings' great-uncle and five other professors from the mad scientist holding them prisoner.

Is The 7 Professors of the Far North appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Children embark on an Arctic rescue mission to save kidnapped professors from a mad scientist. Mild peril and adventure-appropriate danger with no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping and captivity.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following three friends on an exciting Arctic adventure full of danger, puzzles, and heroic rescues.

Tags

Adventure FantasyArctic SettingRescue MissionScience-Fantasy Blend