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Cover of Trail of Bones

Trail of Bones

Mark London Williams (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesDanger Boy #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.63
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipQuestHistorical Setting

Protagonist archetypes

Time TravelerDuo / PartnersQuest

Tropes

Time TravelQuestFish out of WaterFound FamilyHistorical Fantasy

Themes

FriendshipExplorationHistorical DiscoveryAdventureTime Travel Consequences

Synopsis

Time travelers Eli and Thea arrive in Missouri in 1804, where they meet Thomas Jefferson and other famous people, then Eli joins the Corps of Discovery, hoping to find Clyne so that the three friends can return to the Fifth Dimension.

Is Trail of Bones appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle grade time travel adventure with historical figures and exploration themes. Minimal violence and age-appropriate content for tweens.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love history and time travel will enjoy meeting Thomas Jefferson and joining the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Tags

Historical FantasyTime TravelAdventure