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The Mysterious Mr. Ross

Vivien Alcock (1987)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.61
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Drowning

Positive tags

AdventureMysterySelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Mysterious HeroFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMysterious StrangerUnreliable NarratorComing of AgeQuest for Truth

Themes

Truth vs DeceptionComing of AgeIdentityTransformationMysteryTrust

Synopsis

The mysterious Albert Ross, whom twelve-year-old Felicity saves from drowning on the dangerous seacoast where she lives, appears to be either an exotic world traveler or a fearsome liar, and he ultimately changes the lives of those who seek the truth about him.

Is The Mysterious Mr. Ross appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle mystery about a young girl who saves a mysterious stranger and must determine whether he's telling the truth. Contains mild peril from a near-drowning rescue scene but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy unraveling the mystery of whether the exotic Mr. Ross is a world traveler or an elaborate liar.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMysteryLiterary Fiction