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The Teeth of the Gale

Joan Aiken (1988)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFelix #3
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.06

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

ViolenceWarPeril

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

At the request of the nun with whom he is in love, eighteen-year-old Felix embarks on a perilous rescue mission across the strife-torn countryside of Spain in the late 1820s. Sequel to "Go Saddle the Sea" and "Bridle the Wind."

Is The Teeth of the Gale appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Felix undertakes a dangerous rescue mission across war-torn 1820s Spain, motivated by his love for a nun. Expect period-appropriate violence and peril consistent with historical conflicts, but no graphic content or romance beyond chaste devotion.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence, war, and peril.

Who'll love this

Young readers will be swept up in Felix's daring rescue mission across a dangerous countryside filled with adventure and tension.

Tags

Historical FantasyAdventureRescue Mission