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Yaxley's Cat

Robert Westall (1991)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.56
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DeathGrief

Positive tags

MysterySupernaturalSuspense

Protagonist archetypes

Non-Human Protagonist

Tropes

Mysterious HeroHidden IdentityFish out of WaterReluctant HeroHaunted Location

Themes

Secrets and LiesGuiltCommunityTruthSupernatural Justice

Synopsis

After Yaxley disappears, the inhabitants of an English village fear that his ugly old cat will uncover the truth about the secret they are hiding.

Tags

Supernatural MysteryAnimal ProtagonistBritish Village Setting