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The Earth Giant

Melvin Burgess (1995)

SubgenreLow Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.5
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

FriendshipAdventureHopeful EndingComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistDuo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHidden IdentityForbidden FriendshipComing of AgeSecret Keeping

Themes

Friendship Across DifferencesTrustSecrecyDiscoveryFirst ContactChildhood Adventure

Synopsis

When Peter and his sister discover a giant extraterrestrial hidden beneath the earth, they become friends and conspirators despite the tremendous risks involved. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.

Is The Earth Giant appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle sci-fi adventure about children befriending an alien hidden on Earth. Features themes of secrecy, risk-taking, and protecting a friend, with mild peril but no graphic content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love stories about secret friendships and discovering something extraordinary will enjoy this adventure about protecting an alien giant.

Tags

Science FictionAlien ContactContemporary Fantasy