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Cover of Eyes in the Fishbowl

Eyes in the Fishbowl

Zilpha Keatley Snyder (1968)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.7
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

MysteryAdventureFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Heroine archetypes

Mysterious Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Tropes

Fish out of WaterMysteryHidden IdentityFound FamilyComing of Age

Themes

MysteryFriendshipDiscoverySecretsUrban Exploration

Synopsis

Locked in one evening with the vast wealth of the Alcott-Simpson department store, a fourteen-year-old boy meets an unusual girl who hints about the mysterious "they" and tells him of strange goings-on in the building.

Is Eyes in the Fishbowl appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle mystery with no violence, romance, or mature content. The story involves two young teens exploring an empty department store and uncovering mysterious goings-on.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the mystery and adventure of exploring a huge department store after hours with strange secrets to uncover.

Tags

MysteryContemporary FantasyUrban Setting