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The Whispering Knights

Penelope Lively (1971)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.6
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Supernatural ThreatManipulation

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestTeamwork

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsFellowshipAccidental SummoningArthurian LegendMagic UnleashedModern Meets MythVillage in Peril

Themes

Consequences of ActionsGood vs EvilFolklore and LegendCommunityResponsibilityFriendshipPower of Stories

Synopsis

Three children concoct a witch's brew that conjures up Morgan Le Fay in the guise of a local tycoon's wife who immediately stirs up trouble in the village.

Tags

Arthurian FantasyBritish FantasyFolkloreContemporary Fantasy