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The Pluto Project

Melissa Glenn Haber (2006)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age11
Goodreads3.05
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DivorceHeartbreakEmotional Abuse

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipComing Of AgeHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Coming-Of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroOutcast / Loner

Tropes

Coming Of AgeQuestReluctant HeroFellowshipFound FamilyFish Out Of Water

Themes

Coming Of AgeFriendshipFamily DysfunctionTrustCourageTruth Vs Lies

Synopsis

As his home life spirals downward and hope for a romance sputters out, thirteen-year-old Alan Green tries to convince his friends that their spying game has uncovered a real conspiracy to assassinate the governor.

Is The Pluto Project appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 11 and up.

A middle grade mystery about a boy dealing with family troubles who suspects a real conspiracy. Contains themes of divorce and difficult home life, but handles them age-appropriately with no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include emotional abuse, divorce, and heartbreak.

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the spy-game-turned-real mystery and relate to Alan's struggles with friendship and family.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyMysteryRealistic Fiction