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Synopsis
The roaches come out of the basement, eating on the run, scarfing their human take-out as they drive the survivors higher and higher. Now Trina and Louis must find a way to destroy the invaders berfore it's too late ... because even a high-rise only goes so high!
Is Shockroach! appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Children face giant mutant roaches in a horror-comedy survival scenario with creature violence and peril. Characters are eaten off-page ('human take-out'), creating scary tension appropriate for middle grade horror fans.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, animal harm, and violence.
Who'll love this
Readers who love creepy creature stories will enjoy the gross-out humor and survival suspense as kids fight giant roaches.