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The Philadelphia Adventure

Lloyd Alexander (1990)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Vesper Holly Adventures #5
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.87
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingHappy EndingHumor

Heroine archetypes

Adventure Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Villain AntagonistFellowshipQuestHistorical SettingFish out of Water

Themes

Good vs EvilFriendshipCourageHistorical AdventurePerseverance

Synopsis

In 1876, on the eve of the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, twenty-year-old Vesper Holly and her friends clash yet again with the archfiend Dr. Helvitius, whose evil schemes plunge them into danger in the wild Pennsylvania countryside.

Is The Philadelphia Adventure appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this is a lighthearted historical adventure with mild action and peril typical of classic children's literature. The conflict involves outwitting a villain with no graphic violence or mature content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the thrilling adventure of a brave young woman outsmarting an evil villain in historical Philadelphia with her friends.

Tags

Historical FictionAdventureMystery