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Cover of The Flight of the Silver Turtle

The Flight of the Silver Turtle

John Fardell (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSharpe and Ampersand #2
Setting
CSM age9
Goodreads3.95
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipFound FamilyMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastInventor / Tinkerer

Tropes

FellowshipHeistQuestFish out of WaterMentor Figure

Themes

FriendshipInnovation and TechnologyResourcefulnessTeamworkAdventure

Synopsis

Ben, Zara, Sam, and Marcia begin their summer vacation by helping Professor Ampersand and a new friend build the Silver Turtle, a futuristic airplane, but on the day the first test flight is planned, a strange woman steals the airplane with the children inside.

Tags

Steampunk ElementsAdventure FictionKidnapping Plot