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Cover of The boy who was followed home

The boy who was followed home

Margaret Mahy, Steven Kellogg, Stephen Kellogg (1975)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages32 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age5
Goodreads4.16/5 (206)
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ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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HumorHeartwarmingAdventureHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeQuest

Themes

Problem SolvingUnintended ConsequencesChildhood WonderHumor

Synopsis

A witch's pill is supposed to cure Robert of the hippopotami who daily follow him home from school--but there is one disadvantage to the treatment.

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Picture BookWhimsical FantasySchool StoryAnimal Fantasy