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Skeleton for dinner

Margery Cuyler (2013)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages32 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
Goodreads3.75/5 (619)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

HumorFriendshipHeartwarmingHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Ghost / Undead ProtagonistEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Found FamilyFish out of WaterHaunted Location

Themes

MiscommunicationFriendshipCommunityOvercoming Fear

Synopsis

Big Witch and Little Witch have made stew and want to invite their friends to eat with them, but Skeleton mistakes the guest list for a menu and takes off to warn Ghost and Ghoul, who hide with him in the haunted forest.

Is Skeleton for dinner appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 5 and up.

A lighthearted Halloween-themed picture book about funny misunderstandings between witches and their supernatural friends, with no scary content and gentle humor perfect for young readers.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will laugh at Skeleton's silly mistake and enjoy the friendship between the spooky characters who aren't scary at all.

Tags

Picture BookHalloween ThemeHumorous Fantasy