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Cover of Wishing Gold

Wishing Gold

Robert Nye (1970)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy

Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12

Content ratingPG

Pages (Quick Read (<250))

Setting

CSM age8

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Content levels

ViolenceMild

Sexual contentNone

LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Deception Death of Parent

Positive tags

Adventure Humor Happy Ending Mentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden Royalty Trickster

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Hidden Heir Quest Court Intrigue Trickster Medieval European Coming of Age Mentor Figure

Themes

Cleverness over Strength Family Loyalty Good vs Evil Trickery Coming of Age

Synopsis

Recounts the adventures of Wishing Gold as he aided his father, the King of Ireland, and outwitted his father's wicked wife.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingIrish MythologyFolklore