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Content levels
ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
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Synopsis
In Widowsbury, an isolated village where people believe "known is good, new is bad," three outcasts from the girls' school join forces with a home-schooled boy to uncover and combat the evil that is making people disappear.
Is Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade gothic mystery with mild spooky elements and people mysteriously disappearing. Features outcast children banding together against supernatural evil in an isolated, superstitious village.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include disappearance and isolation.
Who'll love this
Kids who love creepy mysteries and misfit heroes will enjoy this atmospheric tale of outcasts uncovering dark village secrets.
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GothicMysteryDark Fantasy