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The Adventures of King Midas

Lynne Reid Banks (1992)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureRedemption ArcQuestHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed ProtagonistRoyalty / Prince

Tropes

QuestAncient ArtifactMentor FigureReluctant HeroFish out of Water

Themes

Greed and ConsequencesRedemptionWish Fulfillment Gone WrongMagic and ResponsibilityLearning Humility

Synopsis

King Midas comes to regret his wish to turn all he touches into gold and must deal with a magician, a witch, and a dragon as he tries to undo the magical spell.

Tags

Mythology RetellingFairy TaleMagical Adventure