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Crandalls' Castle

Betty Ren Wright (2005)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age9

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentOrphan

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

Charli's impulsive uncle, Will Crandall, decides to buy the town's abandoned, possibly haunted castle and fix it up as a bed-and-breakfast, but Charli and Sophia, a clairvoyant orphan who has come to stay with the Crandall family, know his plan is somehow dangerous.

Is Crandalls' Castle appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 9 and up.

A gentle mystery about two girls investigating a possibly haunted castle, with mild supernatural elements and themes of family and belonging. No violence beyond spooky atmosphere.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Two girls team up to uncover the secrets of a creepy castle and protect their family from danger.

Tags

Ghost StoryMysteryContemporary Fantasy