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Three Rotten Eggs

Gregory Maguire (2002)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesHamlet Chronicles #5
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.76
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

BullyingAnimal Harm

Positive tags

FriendshipHeartwarmingHumorFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFound FamilyFish out of WaterGenetically Modified Creatures

Themes

Bullying and Standing upCommunityFriendshipScience and EthicsSmall Town LifeEnvironmental Concerns

Synopsis

The students of Miss Earth's class in rural Vermont experience an eventful spring when they become involved with a bullying new student, a competitive egg hunt, and genetically altered chicks.

Tags

Contemporary FantasySchool StoryRural VermontScience Fiction Elements