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Johnny and the Dead

Terry Pratchett (1993)

SubgenreCozy Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesJohnny Maxwell #2
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.82
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorFound FamilyHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistGhost / Undead Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeFound FamilyFish out of WaterQuestReluctant Hero

Themes

Death and MortalityCommunityFriendshipMemory and LegacyPreservation vs ProgressSocial Justice

Synopsis

After twelve-year-old Johnny Maxwell suddenly starts seeing and talking to ghosts, he and his friends become involved in a battle to save the local cemetery.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyGhost StorySocial CommentaryBritish Humor