SuitabookDisability and heroism
Benji uses a crutch, hides his disfigured face and dreams of becoming a hero.
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Mark Eldrich - Author
This is a perilous adventure about a secluded boy entering an unfamiliar city, with an unfinished fantasy story woven into his attempt to escape and find his mother.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a perilous adventure about a secluded boy entering an unfamiliar city, with an unfinished fantasy story woven into his attempt to escape and find his mother.
Benji uses a crutch, hides his disfigured face and dreams of becoming a hero.
After entering London, Benji is separated from his mother, nearly trampled and sold into slavery.
After his father dies, Benji encounters the unfinished tale of an imaginary boy who must defeat a dragon.
The plot includes Benji’s father dying, separation from his mother, a near-trampling and being sold into slavery. These events may merit attention for readers sensitive to loss or danger.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.