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Young Colonists

G. A. Henty

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsViolence 4/5 · Death of a character 3/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Good role models 3/5
Series positionBook 37 · Henty Series
Recommendation3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

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Courage & resilience; strongest caution: violence.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Violence 4/5
Recommendation 3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Violence4/5
  • Death of a character3/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Good role models3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

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Series progression

All known volumes are shown. Reviewed books include age guidance and cautions; books still being reviewed are clearly marked.

Next volumeBook 38 · Among the MalaysStrongest cautions: Violence 3/5 · Death of a character 2/5Open next review →
  1. Book 1 · Among Malay PiratesAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    Starting point
  2. Book 1 · Final Reckoning
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    About the same
  3. Book 2 · Boy Knight
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Religious themes3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  4. Book 3 · Bonnie Prince Charlie
    Death of a character3/5Violence3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  5. Book 4 · Bravest of the Brave
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  6. Book 5 · By England's Aid
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  7. Book 6 · By Pike and Dyke
    Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  8. Book 7 · By Right of Conquest
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5
    Gets more intense
  9. Book 8 · By Sheer Pluck
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  10. Book 9 · Captain Bayley's Heir
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  11. Book 9 · The Cat of BubastesAges 12+
    Religious themes5/5Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury1/5
    Gets more intense
  12. Book 10 · Cornet of Horse
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  13. Book 11 · Captain Bayley's heir: a tale of the gold fields of CaliforniaAges 12+
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  14. Book 12 · The Dragon and the RavenAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  15. Book 13 · Facing Death
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Religious themes2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5
    Gets gentler
  16. Book 14 · Friends, Though Divided
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  17. Book 15 · For Fame and Name
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  18. Book 15 · For Name and Fame
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  19. Book 16 · For the Temple
    Death of a character4/5Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  20. Book 16 · For the Temple, A Tale of the Fall of Jerusalem (Works of G. A. Henty)Ages 13+
    Death of a character4/5Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  21. Book 17 · In Freedom's CauseAges 12+
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  22. Book 18 · In Times of Peril
    Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  23. Book 19 · In the Reign of TerrorAges 13+
    Death of a character5/5Frightening scenes4/5Violence4/5Graphic injury2/5Romance2/5Religious themes1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  24. Book 20 · Jack Archer
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  25. Book 21 · Lion of the North
    Religious themes4/5Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  26. Book 22 · Lion of St. Mark
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  27. Book 23 · Maori and Settler
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    Gets more intense
  28. Book 24 · Orange and Green
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  29. Book 25 · One of the 28th
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  30. Book 26 · Out of the Pampas
    Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  31. Book 27 · Out on the Pampas
    Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Violence3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  32. Book 27 · St. George for England
    Death of a character4/5Violence4/5Frightening scenes3/5Religious themes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  33. Book 28 · Through the Fray
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  34. Book 29 · Sturdy and Strong
    Frightening scenes2/5Violence2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Death of a character1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  35. Book 29 · True to the Flag
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  36. Book 30 · Under Drake's flagAges 12+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  37. Book 31 · True to the Old Flag
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  38. Book 31 · With Clive in India
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets more intense
  39. Book 32 · With Lee in VirginiaAges 14+
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes2/5Graphic injury2/5Strong language2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5
    About the same
  40. Book 33 · With Wolfe in Canada
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  41. Book 34 · Young Carthaginians
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Graphic injury2/5Religious themes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  42. Book 35 · Young Buglers
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler
  43. Book 36 · Young Franc-Tireurs
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  44. Book 37 · Young Colonists
    Violence4/5Death of a character3/5Frightening scenes3/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    About the same
  45. Book 38 · Among the Malays
    Violence3/5Death of a character2/5Frightening scenes2/5Alcohol or drugs1/5Graphic injury1/5Religious themes1/5Romance1/5Strong language1/5
    Gets gentler

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What’s in it?

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

Casualties occur due to the nature of the setting, which is a war.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Battle injuries are mentioned, but the available evidence does not indicate graphic blood, wounds, or anatomical detail.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Mild, period-appropriate language.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Little to no focus on romance.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Tense situations during wartime and pursuit by enemy forces.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Not a significant feature.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Depicts historical warfare, battles, and skirmishes typical of Henty's adventure style.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Bravery in danger, endurance under hardship, and decisive action are central qualities celebrated throughout the adventure.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Characters must solve practical problems to survive in the wilderness.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Depicts various groups, but reflects the specific biases and colonial worldview of the 1880s.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Provides a fictionalized perspective on the Zulu War and 19th-century colonial history.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Characters show loyalty and cooperation with peers.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Promotes themes of duty, resourcefulness, and British imperial values of the time.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Young protagonists are resourceful and brave, though some conduct and imperial attitudes require historical perspective.

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  2. How did the story handle conflict or violence? Did the characters have other choices?
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