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The Wind Eye

Robert Westall (1976)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathAnxiety

Positive tags

AdventureMysteryFamily DynamicsHistorical Connection

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastTime-Displaced

Tropes

Time TravelPortal FantasyFish out of WaterHistorical Figure EncounterFamily DramaSupernatural Event

Themes

Family ConflictHistory and LegacySpiritual PowerIdentityBelief vs SkepticismConnection to Place

Synopsis

While vacationing on a remote part of the Northumberland coast, a troubled English family has a series of unsettling experiences traveling back in time and confronting the legendary power of St. Cuthbert.

Is The Wind Eye appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A troubled family on vacation experiences unsettling time-slip encounters with St. Cuthbert and medieval Northumberland. Atmospheric tension and mild peril, but no graphic content; themes of family conflict and spiritual mystery.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and anxiety.

Who'll love this

Kids who love mysterious time travel adventures and exploring how the past connects to the present will enjoy this eerie coastal tale.

Tags

Time Travel FictionHistorical FantasyBritish FictionCoastal Setting