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Cover of The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2)

Catherynne M. Valente (2012)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages258 (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFairyland #2
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads4.17/5 (10617)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Identity LossAbandonment

Synopsis

September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadows—and their magic—to the world of Fairyland Below. This underworld has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September's shadow. And Halloween does not want to give Fairyland's shadows back.

Is The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland #2) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this is a whimsical middle grade fantasy with mild peril and dark fairy tale elements, including a shadow world and a villain who is the protagonist's literal shadow. No violence beyond fantasy adventure stakes.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the imaginative world-building, the clever heroine who must outwit her own shadow, and the playful yet meaningful exploration of identity.

Tags

Portal FantasyWhimsical FantasyLiterary FantasyAdventure