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Vernon Bright and the End of the World

Steve Barlow;Steve Skidmore (2004)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesVernon Bright #4
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads2.8
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

HumorAdventureSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of Age

Themes

Science and InventionProblem SolvingUnintended ConsequencesCompetition

Synopsis

Vernon Bright, mad boy scientist, tackles gravity. He's challenged to a weight-lifting contest by the PE teacher and invents an anti-gravity machine. But there's a few problems ... Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Is Vernon Bright and the End of the World appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A lighthearted science adventure featuring an inventive boy who creates an anti-gravity machine to win a contest. The story emphasizes creativity and humor with no concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Vernon's wacky science experiments and the chaos that happens when his inventions don't go quite as planned.

Tags

Science FictionHumorSchool Story