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Cover of The Pits

The Pits

Lesley Howarth (1996)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.22
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

HumorMysteryAdventureSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Time-DisplacedFish out of Water

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterAncient ArtifactLost CivilizationHidden Identity

Themes

Cultural ClashIdentityHistory and MemoryModern vs AncientMisunderstanding

Synopsis

After his daughter discovers the Iceman, an eminent archeologist theorizes about Stone Age culture, greatly irritating someone who was alive in 7650 B.C.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyHistorical FantasyContemporary Fantasy