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The Illyrian Adventure

Lloyd Alexander (1986)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Vesper Holly Adventures #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.77
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipSelf-DiscoveryHumorComing of Age

Heroine archetypes

OrphanComing-of-Age HeroineOutspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

OrphanComing of AgeFish out of WaterRebellionMentor FigureHistorical SettingLost CivilizationQuest

Themes

CourageComing of AgeSelf-DiscoveryResearch and InvestigationPolitical RebellionHistorical AdventureIndependence

Synopsis

On a visit to a remote European kingdom in 1872, a fearless sixteen-year-old orphan and her guardian research an ancient legend and become enmeshed in a dangerous rebellion.

Tags

Historical FictionAdventureTravel Fiction