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The Thirteen Treasures

Michelle Harrison (2009)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThirteen (Michelle Harrison) #1
Setting
CSM age10+
Goodreads4.06

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Bedeviled by evil fairies that only she can see, twelve-year-old Tanya is sent to stay with her cold and distant grandmother at Elvesden Manor, where she and the caretaker's son solve a disturbing mystery that leads them to the discovery that Tanya's life is in danger.

Is The Thirteen Treasures appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A tween girl who can see fairies must solve a dangerous mystery at her grandmother's manor. Contains mild peril and themes of family dysfunction, but age-appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include child harm, emotional abuse, and abandonment.

Who'll love this

Readers will love the spooky fairy mystery and the brave heroine who discovers she has a special gift that puts her in danger.

Tags

MysteryGothicContemporary FantasyBritish Fantasy