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Cover of The Shadow in the Plate

The Shadow in the Plate

Philip Pullman (1986)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSally Lockhart #2
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipAdventureComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Heroine archetypes

Detective / InvestigatorCareer-Driven Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Found FamilyMysteryHistorical SettingFellowshipQuest

Themes

Mystery and InvestigationCorporate CorruptionFriendship and LoyaltyVictorian SocietyIndependence

Synopsis

In 1878 in London, Sally, now twenty-two and established in her own business, and her companions Frederick and Jim try to solve the mystery surrounding the unexpected collapse of a shipping firm and its ties to a sinister corporation called North Star.

Tags

Historical MysteryVictorian EraDetective FictionMystery Adventure