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A Gust of Ghosts

Suzanne Harper (2012)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Unseen World of Poppy Malone #2
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryHumorMystery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterReluctant HeroHaunted LocationHidden IdentityFound Family

Themes

Coming of AgeBelief and SkepticismFamilyAcceptanceDeath and AfterlifeIdentity

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Poppy is not sure she believes in any of the paranormal talents her family members claim to have, but when a crew of ghosts follows her home from the graveyard she may be the only one who can help them move on.

Is A Gust of Ghosts appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade ghost story about an eleven-year-old skeptic who helps spirits move on. Mild spooky elements but no frightening content; appropriate for sensitive readers in the age group.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers will enjoy the funny family dynamics and Poppy's attempts to solve a ghostly mystery despite not believing in the paranormal.

Tags

Ghost StoryContemporary FantasyMystery