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Tuesdays at the Castle

Jessica Day George (2011)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages245 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads4.12/5 (23585)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle adds a new room, a turret, or sometimes even an entire wing. No one ever knows what the castle will do next, and no one--other than Celie, that is--takes the time to map out the new additions. But when King and Queen Glower are ambushed and their fate is unknown, it's up to Celie, with her secret knowledge of the castle's never-ending twists and turns, to protect their home and save their kingdom.

Is Tuesdays at the Castle appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A delightful middle grade fantasy with mild peril as a young princess uses her knowledge of her magical, ever-changing castle to protect her kingdom when her parents disappear. Age-appropriate tension with no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Princess Celie as she uses her secret castle maps to outsmart villains and save her family in this creative, whimsical adventure.

Tags

Middle Grade FantasyCastle MysteryMagic Realism