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PaperQuake: A Puzzle

Kathryn Reiss (1998)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.94

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietyNatural Disaster

Protagonist archetypes

Time-Displaced

Synopsis

Violet's paralyzing fear of the San Francisco earthquakes changes when her family renovates an old building. An aftershock dislodges a letter addressed in 1906 to Baby V--and Violet is certain the disturbing letter is intended for her.

Is PaperQuake: A Puzzle appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A mystery involving historical letters and time connections with no violence or mature content. Earthquake themes may concern sensitive readers but are handled appropriately for the age group.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include anxiety and natural disaster.

Who'll love this

Violet discovers a mysterious 1906 letter that seems meant for her, leading to a puzzle that connects past and present.

Tags

Historical FictionParanormal MysteryTime Slip