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The First Voyage

Dale Peck (2005)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesDrift House #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.67
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondFriendshipMysteryQuest

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterFound FamilyFellowshipQuestComing of AgeTime TravelMentor Figure

Themes

AdventureSibling RelationshipsComing of AgeTrust and DeceptionTime and MortalityBlended FamiliesCourage

Synopsis

Sent to stay with their uncle in a ship-like home called Drift House, twelve-year-old Susan and her two younger stepbrothers embark on an unexpected adventure involving duplicitous mermaids, pirates, and an attempt to stop time forever.

Is The First Voyage appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A whimsical middle grade fantasy adventure featuring sibling protagonists facing magical dangers including duplicitous mermaids and pirates. Mild peril appropriate for the age group with no sexual 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 will love the imaginative setting of a magical house-ship and the exciting quest involving time-stopping villains and underwater creatures.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyNautical AdventureMiddle Grade Portal Fantasy