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The Rise and Fall of El Solo Libre

Peter Nelson (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesHerbert's Wormhole #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.82
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVsTime-DisplacedComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Time TravelFish out of WaterFellowshipComing of AgeHidden Identity

Themes

FriendshipCourageDeception and TruthFacing ConsequencesTeamwork

Synopsis

Pretending to be alien slayers when they travel via a wormhole to their hometown 100 years in the future, eleven-year-olds Alex, Herbert, and Sammi must pull together when an actual alien invasion occurs.

Is The Rise and Fall of El Solo Libre appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Kids must work together to stop an actual alien invasion after pretending to be alien slayers. Contains mild adventure peril and action sequences appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Three kids travel through a wormhole to the future and must become real heroes when aliens actually invade.

Tags

Science FictionTime TravelMiddle Grade AdventureHumor