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A Stir of Bones

Nina Kiriki Hoffman (2003)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesHaunted House & Nathan the Ghost #0
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.88
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentChild Abuse

Positive tags

Found FamilyHealing ArcSelf-DiscoveryFriendshipHopeful Ending

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFound Family Crew

Tropes

Haunted LocationFound FamilyComing of AgeHidden IdentityFish out of WaterSupernatural Helpers

Themes

Coming of AgeFinding HomeFriendshipResilienceEscape from AbuseSupernatural AidBuilding New Life

Synopsis

After discovering the secrets that lie in an abandoned house, fourteen-year-old Susan Backstrom, with the help of some new friends, has the ability to make a safe, new life for herself.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyGhost StorySupernatural Fiction