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Ghostly Music

Richard Brown (1997)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.4

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

All Beths ever wanted to do is play the piano. So an offer of lessons from the mysterious Megan seems like a dream come true. But Megan's house is filled with a haunting music that only Beth can hear - and it has a powerful, dangerous effect on her. How can a piece fo music be making Beth ill? And who is the strange, ghostly girl in white who seems determind to keep Beth listeneing - whatever the cost?

Is Ghostly Music appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A ghostly mystery with mild supernatural peril and a haunting atmosphere. The threatening ghostly presence and themes of illness/possession may be intense for sensitive younger readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Readers who love spooky mysteries and music will be drawn into Beth's creepy haunted house adventure with a dangerous ghost.

Tags

Supernatural HorrorGhost StoryContemporary Fantasy