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Synopsis
So what if it’s a rite of passage for every seventhgrade girl in town to spend a night in the woods? Paris Pan only just moved here, the woods are supercreepy, and she has enough weirdness to deal with in her own family. Finding out a girl died mysteriously years ago while on the Dare—right near Paris’s new house, no less—is bad enough, but the unmistakably ghostlike noises coming out of the broken-down shed at the edge of the Pan’s property? Definite deal breaker.All Paris wants is to make friends, try to fit in, and not have to deal with a dead girl. But everyone has to take the Dare, and the new girl’s turn is up. . . .
Is Paris Pan Takes the Dare appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Paris faces mild supernatural scares involving ghostly noises and a past death, but the story focuses on overcoming fear, fitting in at a new school, and friendship. Appropriate mystery-level tension for the age group.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, grief, and haunted location.
Who'll love this
A spooky dare, mysterious ghostly sounds, and the challenge of being the new girl make for an engaging mystery with just the right amount of creepiness.