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Sea Spell — Content Guide for Parents

By Jennifer DonnellyScholasticISBN 9781338114843357 pages
Sea Spell

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ClimateBrief
  • Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Sexual content
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

"Astrid must confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon, while Sera and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio's death riders"--

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Sea Spell appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story is built around a war, with armies training, sieges and two big battles against a mage, a monster and a usurping uncle's soldiers, though a young reviewer notes no graphic violence. The heroines face an ancient monster, an evil mage, murderous swamp spirits and capture, with a constant sense of danger.

  • Does Sea Spell have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The story is built around a war, with armies training, sieges and two big battles against a mage, a monster and a usurping uncle's soldiers, though a young reviewer notes no graphic violence.

  • Does Sea Spell have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The heroines face an ancient monster, an evil mage, murderous swamp spirits and capture, with a constant sense of danger.

  • Does Sea Spell have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Sea Spell have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Sea Spell have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Sea Spell have climate?

    Found (Brief): One reader says the ending encourages protecting the oceans and the environment.

  • Does Sea Spell have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Sea Spell have gender roles?

    Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): One reviewer says feminism is a major theme in the series, which follows six young women who become leaders and warriors.

  • Does Sea Spell have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.