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The Magic Finger

Roald Dahl (1966)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingPG
Pages64 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age6
Goodreads3.7/5 (45690)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathAnimal Harm

Positive tags

Coming of AgeHumorSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterForbidden MagicComing of Age

Themes

Empathy and PerspectiveAnimal RightsConsequences of ActionsJustice

Synopsis

Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.

Tags

HumorMorality TaleAnimal Fantasy