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Voyage of the Basset

James C. Christensen;Renwick St. James;Alan Dean Foster (1996)

SubgenreHeroic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesVoyage of the Basset #
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.42
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyHeartwarmingQuestSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Scholar / Academic

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsComing-of-Age ProtagonistFellowship

Tropes

QuestPortal FantasyComing of AgeMentor FigureFellowshipFish out of WaterMagical Ship

Themes

Power of StoriesBelief and FaithFamily BondsImagination vs RealityDiscoveryMyth and Legend

Synopsis

In 1850, with the importance of myths in question, Professor Aisling and his two young daughters set out from London on a journey aboard a magical ship and encounter an assortment of characters who prove the power of stories.

Is Voyage of the Basset appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle Victorian-era fantasy adventure where a professor and his daughters encounter mythological creatures on a magical ship, celebrating the power of imagination and storytelling with no violence or mature content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love sailing on a magical ship and meeting fantastical creatures while proving that myths and stories are real.

Tags

Whimsical FantasyHistorical FantasyIllustrated FantasyFamily Adventure