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Woundabout

Lev Rosen (2015)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.48

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGrief

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

In the wake of tragedy, siblings Connor and Cordelia and their pet capybara are sent to the precariously perched town of Woundabout to live with their eccentric aunt. Woundabout is a place where the mayor has declared that routine rules above all, and no one is allowed to as questions--because they should already know the answers. But Connor and Cordelia can't help their curiosity when they discover a mysterious crank that fits into certain parts of the town, and by winding the crank, places are transformed into something beautiful. When the townspeople see this transformation, they don't see beauty--they only see change. And change, the mayor says, is something to fear. With the mayor hot on their trail, can Connor and Cordelia find a way to wind Woundabout back to life?

Tags

Whimsical FantasyMagical RealismMiddle Grade AdventureQuirky Characters