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Cover of The Phoenix and the Carpet

The Phoenix and the Carpet

E. Nesbit (1904)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesFive Children #2
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads4.03
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestFellowshipFish out of WaterComing of AgeFound Family

Themes

AdventureChildhood WonderFriendshipDiscoverySibling BondsMagic and Responsibility

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 FantasyHistorical FantasyEdwardian EraTravel Adventure