Content levels
Trigger warnings
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Spencer Honesty and his imaginary friend, an Indian called Chief Leopard Frog, improbably achieve fame and riches in the abandoned town of Paisley, Kansas, when Spencer begins taking photographs with his deceased father's ancient camera and Chief Leopard Frog has his poems published by a shady businessman in the Cayman Islands.
Is Ghost Town appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle middle grade story about a grieving boy using his late father's camera and finding comfort with an imaginary friend. Deals with parental death but in an age-appropriate way focused on healing and creativity.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent and grief.
Who'll love this
A quirky story about a boy and his imaginary friend who become unexpectedly famous in an abandoned town through photography and poetry.