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The Eighth Day

Dianne K. Salerni (2015-01-06)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages336 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Synopsis

"Orphan Jax Aubrey doesn't expect much on his thirteenth birthday, but when he discovers there's an extra day squeezed between Wednesday and Thursday whose origins are rooted in Arthurian legend, it's clear his lfe will never be the same"--. Orphan Jax Aubrey doesn't expect much on his thirteenth birthday, but when he discovers there's an extra day squeezed between Wednesday and Thursday whose origins are rooted in Arthurian legend, it's clear his life will never be the same. Book #1

Tags

Urban FantasyTime FantasyMiddle Grade AdventureArthurian Retelling

Is The Eighth Day appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A magical adventure about an orphan boy who discovers a hidden eighth day of the week tied to Arthurian legend. Mild action and peril appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids who love time-bending mysteries and Arthurian legends will be hooked by Jax's discovery of a secret day hidden from most of the world.