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The Stones of Green Knowe

L. M. Boston (1976)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGreen Knowe #7
Setting
CSM age7
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryHopeful EndingHeartwarming

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelComing of AgeAncient ArtifactMedieval EuropeanPortal FantasyFish out of Water

Themes

IdentityHeritage and LegacyHistoryCultural ConflictMagic and WonderFamily

Synopsis

While eagerly following each stage of the new stone manor house his father is building to replace their old wooden Saxon hall, a young boy, part Saxon and part Norman, becomes involved with ancient magic that carries him through time.

Is The Stones of Green Knowe appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 7 and up.

A gentle time-travel fantasy following a young boy's journey through Saxon-Norman England as he witnesses the building of a stone manor. No violence or scary content; ideal for readers who enjoy magical historical adventures.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love magic and history will enjoy watching a boy travel through time while his family builds a castle.

Tags

Historical FantasyTime TravelMiddle Ages