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The Grey Fairy Book

Andrew Lang (1900)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG

Pages256 (Standard (250-400))

SettingSecondary World

CSM age8

Goodreads4.04/5 (1254)

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Content levels

ViolenceMild

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of Parent Child Abandonment Animal Death Captivity

Positive tags

Adventure Clever Protagonist Happy Ending Trickster Tales Moral Lessons

Hero archetypes

Knight / Warrior Orphan Youngest Son

Heroine archetypes

Cursed Princess Orphan Clever Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs Trickster

Tropes

Quest Found Family Magical Artifact Talking Animals Shapeshifters Cursed Object Three Wishes Clever Trick Rags to Riches

Themes

Good vs Evil Courage and Bravery Cleverness over Strength Transformation Reward for Kindness Consequences of Greed Family

Synopsis

A collection of thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Lithuania, Africa, Germany, Greece, and France, and other parts of the world.

Tags

Children'sFaeMythologyFolkloreClassic