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The Thief Queen's Daughter

Elizabeth Haydon (2007)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.06
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

KidnappingChild Harm

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestFound Family

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroFish out of Water

Heroine archetypes

Runaway Bride

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipQuest

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyFish out of WaterHidden IdentityUrban FantasyFellowshipMentor FigureComing of Age

Themes

FriendshipLoyaltyComing of AgeUrban SurvivalMother-Daughter ConflictFreedom vs Captivity

Synopsis

Young Ven Polypheme is sent on a secret mission within the walls of the Gated City, a former penal colony in the land of Serendair, where he and his friends face kidnapping and even worse dangers from the ruthless Thief Queen, who is trying to reclaim her runaway daughter.

Is The Thief Queen's Daughter appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle grade fantasy adventure with kidnapping danger and a villainous Thief Queen, but age-appropriate peril without graphic violence. Features friendship and teamwork.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm and kidnapping.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy Ven's secret mission in a dangerous city full of thieves, with friends helping him outsmart the villainous Thief Queen.

Tags

Adventure FantasyMiddle Grade FantasyQuest Fantasy