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The Ring of Five

Eoin McNamee (2010)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.82/5 (320)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Kidnapping

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroSpy / Operative

Synopsis

Kidnapped on his way to boarding school, Danny Caulfield, who has one blue eye and one brown eye, ends up at a mysterious academy of spies, where he is to be trained in the art of espionage in an effort to keep the Upper and Lower worlds from colliding.

Is The Ring of Five appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Parents should know this is a middle grade spy fantasy adventure with a kidnapping premise and mild action/peril appropriate for the age group. No sexual content or strong language.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include kidnapping.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the exciting spy academy setting, mysterious protagonist with unique eyes, and the race to save two worlds from colliding.

Tags

Spy ThrillerUrban FantasyMystery