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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Sent to stay at a guest house near Puget Sound in 1941, Charlotte finds herself worried that she is losing her mind because of strange goings-on involving her adopted younger brother, a talking cat, a menacing couple of guests, and the mysterious woods nearby.
Is Between appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle-grade fantasy mystery with supernatural elements including a talking cat and mysterious woods, set during WWII. Contains mild suspense and themes of mental health anxiety but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include mental illness and anxiety.
Who'll love this
Readers will enjoy the mystery of Charlotte trying to figure out what's real as she encounters talking animals and strange guests in a spooky old guest house.