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Synopsis
"At first Tally doesn't want to go to the boarding school called Delderton. But she soon discovers that it is a wonderful place where freedom and self expression are valued. Tally organizes a ragtag dance troupe so the school can participate in an international folk dancing festival in Bergania in the summer of 1939. There she befriends Karil, the crown prince, who would love nothing more than to have ordinary friends and attend a school like Delderton. When Karil's father is assassinated, it is up to Tally and her friends to help Karil escape the Nazis and the bleak future he has inherited". Tally and her friends at Dalderton Boarding School form a dance troupe and travel to Bergania, where she befriends Karil, the crown prince, and helps him flee the Nazis after his father is assassinated.
Is The Dragonfly Pool appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This historical fantasy set in 1939 involves the assassination of a king and Nazi threats, requiring children to help a prince escape. The violence is not graphic but the historical context includes mature themes of war and political danger.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, political violence, and war.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the boarding school setting where students have freedom, the excitement of international travel, and the thrilling adventure of helping a prince escape the Nazis.