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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

C. S. Lewis (1952)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages224 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads4.09/5 (512348)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestFound FamilyFriendshipHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Knight / WarriorRoyalty / Prince

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineAdventurer

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastQuestFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestFellowshipSecondary WorldMagic AcademyComing of AgeFish out of WaterMentor FigureTalking Animals

Themes

Coming of AgeCourageRedemptionFaithTemptationSelf-DiscoveryMoral Growth

Synopsis

Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin travel back to Narnia through a painting where they board a ship named "The Dawn Treader." They find King Caspian and a mouse on the ship and they find mystical creatures and go on a mission that will decide Narnia's fate!

Is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Classic middle-grade fantasy adventure with mild peril and Christian allegorical themes. Features moral lessons about greed, vanity, and redemption through characters facing magical challenges and temptations.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the magical ship voyage to mysterious islands with talking animals and exciting encounters with sea serpents and enchanted places.

Tags

Christian AllegoryPortal FantasyAdventureTalking Animals