Fablehaven

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2006

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Before You Read

Summary

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-2

Chapters 3-5

Chapters 6-8

Chapters 9-11

Chapters 12 -14

Chapters 15-17

Chapters 18-19

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Tools

Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Discuss the role of gender in the novel by examining the way that the female magical creatures (and mortal characters) are described. Provide examples using passages from the text.

Explore the examples of captivity and confinement provided by the novel. What are the different reasons for different creatures’ imprisonments? Are any morally or ethically troubling? Why?

Compare and contrast the magical creatures described in Fablehaven to the magical creatures in myths, stories, fairytales, and popular imagination that you know of. How are they similar? How do they differ? Why do you think that might be?