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Cover of The Greatest Show Off Earth

The Greatest Show Off Earth

Margaret Mahy (1994)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeHumorHeartwarmingQuest

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestFish out of WaterReluctant HeroFellowship

Themes

Coming of AgeGood vs EvilCourageFun and JoyStanding up to AuthorityAdventureCelebration of Imagination

Synopsis

Delphinium spends her tenth birthday aboard a traveling space circus, fighting against the dark forces who are bent on stamping out fun.

Tags

Science FantasySpace OperaCircusAdventure