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TWIG

Elizabeth Orton Jones (1951)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages160 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryHeartwarmingHappy Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyFish out of WaterFaeComing of Age

Themes

Self-DiscoveryPerspectiveAppreciating the OrdinaryBelongingChoice

Synopsis

After magic makes a girl very tiny, she almost goes to fairyland with an elf and a fairy queen whom she meets, but at the last minute she decides to return to her own world which she discovers is not so ordinary after all.

Is TWIG appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 5 and up.

This gentle 1951 classic features a girl who becomes tiny and meets magical beings, ultimately choosing to return home with newfound appreciation for her world. No scary content, perfect for young readers discovering fantasy.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Young readers will love following a girl who shrinks down and meets fairies and elves, then discovers her own world is magical too.

Tags

Classic FantasyWhimsicalMagical Realism