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Cover of The Silver Nutmeg: The Story of Anna Lavinia and Toby

The Silver Nutmeg: The Story of Anna Lavinia and Toby

Palmer Brown (1956)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesAnna Lavinia #2
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads4.32
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingMystery

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden Identity

Themes

Wonder and DiscoveryFriendship Across WorldsAdventureIdentity

Synopsis

One dull, dry day Anna Livinia meets Toby, who invites her into the wondrous world on the other side of Dew Pond, where she encounters an uncanny fortuneteller, experiences the fun of no gravity, and hears Aunt Cornelia's tale of her beloved who disappeared into Anna's world.

Is The Silver Nutmeg: The Story of Anna Lavinia and Toby appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle portal fantasy perfect for early readers, featuring a girl's whimsical journey through a magical world with no violence, scary content, or complex themes beyond friendship and wonder.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Anna Lavinia into a magical world full of wonder, strange characters, and fun adventures like experiencing zero gravity.

Tags

Portal FantasyWhimsical FantasyCozy Fantasy