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The Firework-maker's Daughter

Philip Pullman (1995)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages112 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.69/5 (5149)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Apprentice

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

QuestComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestComing of AgeMentor FigureFound FamilyNon-Western SettingSecondary WorldTraining ArcReluctant Hero

Themes

Coming of AgeGender RolesDeterminationFollowing DreamsFriendshipCultural TraditionSelf-Reliance

Synopsis

In a country far to the east, Chulak and his talking white elephant Hamlet help their friend Lila seek the Royal Sulphur from the sacred volcano so that she can become a master maker of fireworks like her father.

Is The Firework-maker's Daughter appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle quest story about a girl pursuing her dream to become a firework-maker, featuring mild peril on a journey to a sacred volcano. Appropriate for middle grade readers with themes of determination and defying gender expectations.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love Lila's adventure with a talking elephant as she braves challenges to prove she can become a master firework-maker like her father.

Tags

Adventure FantasyChildren's FantasyQuest FantasyAnimal Companion