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Violence
Some
A noblewoman is crippled when the conjured elephant lands on her and lives in nightly pain afterward; a soldier is blinded by a military explosion; a character survives a near-fatal fall from a cathedral roof
Language
None
Common Sense Media marks language as not present
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
None flagged
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Peter has been told his infant sister is dead and is being raised by a soldier with battlefield trauma who drills him rather than loves him
What this book is about
Common Sense Media rates it 8+ but its violence entry is more substantial than the rating suggests: "a woman's legs are crushed by the elephant and she suffers pain and sleeplessness every night afterward," plus multiple character deaths and injuries including a soldier blinded by an explosion and a near-fatal fall from a cathedral. No language flagged. The fable register keeps it at arm's length, and the review emphasizes its "wonderful messages to discuss with kids about how honesty and forgiveness can set you free."
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A woman permanently crippled and left in chronic pain
A soldier's war injury and blindness
Melancholy tone with orphanhood and separation
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