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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.

Is The Shadow in the Plate appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A Victorian mystery adventure with young adult protagonists investigating corporate malfeasance. Contains mild peril typical of mystery novels but no graphic content, making it suitable for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love historical mysteries with smart young detectives solving corporate conspiracies in Victorian London will be hooked.

Tags

Historical MysteryVictorian EraDetective FictionMystery Adventure