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Zenda and the Gazing Ball

John Amodeo;Ken Petti;Cassandra Westwood (2004)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesZenda #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.36
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryQuestHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestComing of AgeFish out of WaterAncient ArtifactLost Civilization

Themes

IdentitySelf-DiscoveryParallel WorldsPerfection vs RealityComing of Age

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Zenda of Azureblue, a magical planet, enters an alternative dimension where everything seems to be perfect, and where she expects to recover another of the musings lost when she broke her crystal gazing ball.

Is Zenda and the Gazing Ball appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle middle grade fantasy about a girl traveling between dimensions to recover lost magical objects. Age-appropriate adventure with no concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love magical worlds and dimensional travel will enjoy following Zenda's quest to recover her broken gazing ball.

Tags

Portal FantasyDimensional TravelQuest Fantasy