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Ghost Behind Me

Eve Bunting (1984)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.78

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

StalkingDeath

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

There is something strange about Cinnamon's new home. Especially the mysterious upstairs room where the scent of roses fills the air. Then, one night, Cinnamon sees a ghostly driver figure outside her house. At first, he just wants to talk to her. But then, he begins to follow her everywhere.

Is Ghost Behind Me appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A middle grade ghost story with mild supernatural scares involving a ghostly figure who follows the protagonist. The stalking behavior may be unsettling but is handled at an age-appropriate level for young readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love spooky mysteries and ghost stories will enjoy figuring out what the mysterious ghost wants and why Cinnamon's new home has such strange secrets.

Tags

GothicContemporary FantasyParanormalMystery