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The twyning

Terence Blacker (2012)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages424 (Chunky (400-600))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.00/5 (1)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

"This is a story of courage, of sacrifice, and of survival. This is the story of a rat and a boy whose fates become inextricably linked as their two worlds collide. Eften, a bold young ratling, dares to journey above the underground rat kingdom, where he discovers Dr. Ross-Gibbon's plan to exterminate the rat population. Dogboy, assistant to Dr. Ross-Gibbon, is an abandoned thirteen-year-old with a gift for understanding animals. As war wages between the human world and the rat kingdom. Doyboy must decide where his allegiances truly lie."

Tags

Animal FictionAdventureWar StoryDystopian Elements