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Cover of The Prince of Butterflies

The Prince of Butterflies

Bruce Coville (2002)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.97
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryAdventureHeartwarmingComing of Age

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterPortal FantasyQuestSoft Magic System

Themes

TransformationIdentityNature and ConnectionSelf-DiscoveryComing of AgeAcceptance

Synopsis

When surrounded by thousands of butterflies, eleven-year-old John becomes transformed into one of them and finds his entire life altered because of this experience.

Tags

Animal FantasyMagical RealismContemporary Fantasy