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The Search for Happily-Ever-After

Patricia Baehr (1995)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.42
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingFriendshipHappy Ending

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Heroine

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of AgeQuestReluctant Hero

Themes

Self-WorthIdentitySibling DynamicsInner StrengthHelping Others

Synopsis

Tired of not measuring up to her sisters, Ketti finds herself transported through a wormhole to a land of fairy tale characters where she helps Cinderella's coachman-rat achieve his "happily-ever-after."

Is The Search for Happily-Ever-After appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle portal fantasy where a girl travels to a fairy tale world and helps a character find happiness. No violence, romance, or scary content—purely wholesome and affirming.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Young readers will love following Ketti as she enters a magical land of fairy tale characters and goes on an adventure to help others.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingWhimsical FantasyMiddle Grade Adventure