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The Wondrous Journals of Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins

Lesley M. M. Blume (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.19
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorSelf-DiscoveryQuestFriendship

Hero archetypes

Scholar / Academic

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestFish out of WaterComing of AgeMentor FigureFound FamilyRoad TripMedieval European

Themes

Exploration and DiscoveryScientific CuriosityParent-Child RelationshipsIndependenceNatural HistoryIdentity

Synopsis

Presents the journal of a paleozoologist who departed England in 1850 on a journey around the world seeking to learn the ways and fates of the most ancient creatures, accompanied by a strange pet, Gibear, and with the chiding voice of his mother often in his ear.

Is The Wondrous Journals of Dr. Wendell Wellington Wiggins appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A Victorian-era adventure about a naturalist exploring ancient creatures with a mysterious pet companion. Mild peril appropriate for middle grade readers, with humorous internal commentary from the protagonist's mother.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love animals, adventure, and discovering mysterious creatures will enjoy following Dr. Wiggins on his global expedition with his strange companion Gibear.

Tags

Historical FantasyVictorian EraAnimal CompanionsEducational Fiction