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The Ever Breath

Julianna Baggott (2009)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.7

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Violence

Synopsis

Follow the secret passageway . . . and discover the magic!In a world where locust fairies flutter and firebreathers burst from snowbanks, two children are having the adventure of their lives. Truman and his twin sister, Camille, have just met their grandmother . . . and she's a little strange. She whispers a tale about something called the Ever Breath, an amber orb that maintains the balance between our world and a dreamy one of imagination--and evil.Soon Truman and Camille find themselves in the Breath World, a magical place where ogres clash and a mouse holds the key to a mystery. Some creatures want to help them--and some want them D-E-A-D. That's because the Ever Breath has been stolen, and an epic battle is raging to bring it safely back. Can the twins save not only one world--but two?From the Hardcover edition.

Is The Ever Breath appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Twin siblings enter a magical realm where ogres battle and creatures can be dangerous. Contains fantasy violence (creatures wanting them 'dead,' clashing ogres) but appropriate for middle grade readers who enjoy imaginative adventure.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love secret passageways and magical worlds with strange creatures will enjoy following twins Truman and Camille as they race to save two worlds.

Tags

Portal FantasySibling AdventureMagical Creatures