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The Earth Giant

Melvin Burgess (1995)

SubgenreYA 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

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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.

Tags

Science FictionAlien ContactContemporary Fantasy