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Traffic

Anthony Masters (1991)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages110 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathViolence

Positive tags

AdventureMysterySelf-DiscoveryCourage

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsComing of AgeReluctant HeroHidden IdentityLocal LegendMonster Hunt

Themes

Belief vs SkepticismCourageSmall Town MysteryLegend Made RealComing of Age

Synopsis

Local legend has it that when the town of Kershaw was hit by a meteorite, a huge wormlike creature escaped and buried itself in the earth. A century later, Jack has reason to believe the Kershaw worm is not mere superstition.

Is Traffic appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Jack investigates whether a legendary giant worm creature is real in this suspenseful middle grade fantasy with mild peril and monster-related tension but no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love creature mysteries and local legends will enjoy Jack's investigation into whether the Kershaw worm is real or just a story.

Tags

Monster HorrorMysteryContemporary Fantasy