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The Wizard in the Tree

Lloyd Alexander (1975)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads3.6
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHopeful EndingFriendshipMentor Figure

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Mentor FigureComing of AgeFish out of WaterReluctant HeroRebellion

Themes

CommunityStanding up to AuthorityTransformationMagic and WonderPower and Corruption

Synopsis

Mallory's encounter with the wizard in the tree begins a chain of events that change the lives of the villagers dominated by a suspicious squire.

Tags

Whimsical FantasyMiddle ReaderClassic Children's Literature