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The lost children

Carolyn Cohagan (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages313 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.14/5 (1423)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

When twelve-year-old Josephine falls through a worm-hole in her garden shed into another time and place, she realizes the troubles she has at home are minor compared to what she has to tackle now in the world where she has landed.

Is The lost children appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A twelve-year-old girl falls through a portal into another world where she must overcome challenges greater than her problems at home. Expect mild peril and adventure typical of middle grade fantasy.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the adventure of a girl their age discovering a mysterious new world and learning she's braver than she thought.

Tags

Portal FantasyTime Travel AdventureComing of Age