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The Phoenix and the Carpet

Edith Nesbit (1903)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages174 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age7
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingHumorHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Found FamilyMagic CompanionFish out of WaterQuestPortal FantasyFellowship

Themes

AdventureImaginationFriendshipDiscoveryWonderSibling Bond

Synopsis

Five British children discover in their new carpet an egg, which hatches into a phoenix that takes them on a series of fantastic adventures around the world.

Tags

Classic Children's LiteratureEdwardian FantasyEpisodic AdventureAnimal Companion