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Cover of The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

Catherynne M. Valente (2013)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFairyland #3
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Best Friend's Brother

Synopsis

September misses Fairyland and her friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. She longs to leave the routines of home, and embark on a new adventure. Little does she know that this time, she will be spirited away to the moon, reunited with her friends, and find herself faced with saving Fairyland from a moon-Yeti with great and mysterious powers. Here is another rich, beautifully told, wisely humorous and passionately layered book from *New York Times* bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente.

Is The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A whimsical, lyrical middle-grade fantasy adventure with mild peril and fantastical threats but no graphic violence, romance, or strong language. Perfect for readers who loved Alice in Wonderland.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

September returns to magical Fairyland with her dragon-library friend and must save the realm from a mysterious moon-Yeti in this imaginative, word-loving adventure.

Tags

Portal FantasyWhimsical FantasyLiterary FantasyChildren's Fantasy