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The Little White Horse

Elizabeth Goudge (1920)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages272 (Standard (250-400))
SettingHistorical
CSM age8
Goodreads4.08/5 (15453)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGrief

Positive tags

Healing ArcFound FamilyHeartwarmingHappy EndingSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

OrphanLost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyComing-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistChosen One

Tropes

Orphan ProtagonistHidden HeirEnchanted LocationQuestDark SecretComing of AgeFound FamilyMentor FigureMedieval EuropeanReluctant Hero

Themes

Grief and LossIdentity and BelongingGood vs EvilRedemptionFamily LegacyCourageCommunity Healing

Synopsis

In 1842, newly orphaned Maria Merryweather, her governess, and dog arrive at her ancestral home in an enchanted village in England's West Country where the people's bliss is marred by a dark shadow.

Tags

Historical FantasyFairy Tale RetellingCozy FantasyClassic Children's Literature