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The parting

Bannister (2011)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages48 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.02/5 (125)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Chronic IllnessDeath

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHealing ArcFound Family

Hero archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Heroine archetypes

Cursed Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

QuestFound Family Crew

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyRescue MissionPortal FantasyHidden WorldShadow CreaturesMysterious IllnessTrapped Between Worlds

Themes

FriendshipLoyaltyCourageSacrificeIllness and HealingFacing Danger for Others

Synopsis

Max returns to ElseWhere to rescue his friends Noah, Theo, and Rebecca, whose quest to find a cure for Rebecca's mysterious illness has led them into a dangerous cave populated by creatures trapped between living and Shadow.

Is The parting appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Max embarks on a rescue mission to save friends trapped in a dangerous fantasy world. Contains mild peril involving shadow creatures and a character dealing with a mysterious illness.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the exciting rescue adventure and the friendship bonds between characters willing to risk everything for each other.

Tags

Portal FantasyAdventureFriendship Story