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Cover of The Cockatrice Boys

The Cockatrice Boys

Joan Aiken (1996)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.42

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Dark young adult fantasy novel. A plague of man-eating cockatrices has invaded Britain. Two plucky youngsters board the armoured train built by the military to take soldiers to the heart of the problem.

Tags

Adventure FantasyMilitary FantasyMonster FictionPost-Apocalyptic