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Walnut Cup

Patrick Carman (2009)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesElliot's Park #3
Setting
CSM age6
Goodreads4.22
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human ProtagonistDuo / Partners

Tropes

QuestFound FamilyFish out of Water

Themes

FriendshipTeamworkProblem SolvingCommunity

Synopsis

The Walnut Cup, the only American stop on the World Squirrel Soccer League tour, is taking place in Elliot's park. When the game ball, a perfectly round walnut, cannot be found, it is up to Elliot and his friends to find it.

Is Walnut Cup appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 6 and up.

A gentle animal fantasy about squirrels playing soccer and solving the mystery of a missing game ball. Perfect for early chapter book readers 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 who love funny animal stories and mysteries will enjoy following Elliot the squirrel and his friends as they search for the missing walnut soccer ball.

Tags

Animal FantasyMysterySports