| Edmund and Lucy are dreading spending the summer with their cousin Eustance Stubbs, that is until the three of them are pulled back into the world of Narnia and are invited to join in the Quest of King Caspian to undertake a sea voyage on the ship the Dawn Treader to find his seven lost friends. Eustance is a real pain in the neck until an incident with a dragon and the great Aslan helps him to grow up a little. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - ruler Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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