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New Kid on the Block

Clay Coleman (1991)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesHorror High #4
Setting
CSM age13

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderDeathDeception

Heroine archetypes

Detective / Investigator

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Cresswell High has a new exchange student. But Amanda is not who she claims to be. When a boy is found dead in the woods, Elizabeth Henley puts the clues together to conclude that Amanda is a dangerous impostor.

Is New Kid on the Block appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A YA horror mystery involving a murder investigation at a high school with a dangerous impostor. Contains moderate suspense and a dead body discovery but not graphic violence.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and deception.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the suspenseful mystery of uncovering a dangerous impostor's true identity before it's too late.

Tags

HorrorMysteryTeen ThrillerSuspense