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Heads, You Lose!

Robert Lawrence Stine (2010)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages148 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8+
Goodreads3.89/5 (856)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Peril

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Synopsis

Jessica and her best friend, Ryan, find the perfect HorrorLand souvenir --a two-headed coin with mysteriously dark powers. After an unlucky flip of the coin, they find themselves in a strange land being chased down by angry guards. HorrorLand was scary but this is much worse. Will they be able to escape?

Is Heads, You Lose! appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

This Goosebumps spinoff features mild peril and chase scenes as kids navigate a strange alternate world after using a cursed coin. Age-appropriate scares with no graphic content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Fast-paced adventure where best friends must escape angry guards in a creepy alternate dimension after finding a mysterious two-headed coin.

Tags

HorrorAdventurePortal Fiction