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Cover of The First of the Penguins

The First of the Penguins

Mary Q. Steele (1973)

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

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Class Struggle

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of WaterComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestFish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of Age

Themes

EscapismFriendshipHope vs DespairUrban PovertySearch for MeaningTransformation

Synopsis

Two friends, oppressed by the squalor of their city neighborhood, find themselves transported to dreamlike worlds in their search for something that will "make everything all right."

Tags

Portal FantasySurreal FantasyUrban Fantasy