SuitabookChallenging gendered expectations
Bronte wants to become a knight, and the school has only recently opened to girls. She is frustrated by being treated as a ‘pointless princess’.
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Bex Hogan - Author
A lively fantasy quest with a determined heroine, comic creatures and a school setting. Bronte’s pursuit of knighthood challenges traditional expectations while the story explores courage, responsibility and standing by others.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lively fantasy quest with a determined heroine, comic creatures and a school setting. Bronte’s pursuit of knighthood challenges traditional expectations while the story explores courage, responsibility and standing by others.
Bronte wants to become a knight, and the school has only recently opened to girls. She is frustrated by being treated as a ‘pointless princess’.
Bronte investigates unusual events, persists when her concerns are dismissed and confronts threats affecting the kingdom.
Some readers may find the threats, dangerous creatures and kingdom-wide peril exciting; others may want support with spooky imagery.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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