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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
The abandoned Victorian house on Lake Solaria hides a secret room filled with every toy a little girl's heart could desire. Only the new girl, Nicole, knows the way to slip into the house unseen. Cassie and her friends find Nicole strange, maybe even dangerous, but the lure of the toy room is too great to resist. One by one, the other girls disappear, leaving only Nicole and Cassie. And that's just how Nicole wants it.
Is Somebody Come and Play appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Children disappear one by one in a supernatural thriller involving a mysterious girl and a haunted Victorian house. The story contains moderate peril, implied harm to children, and psychological manipulation with dark horror elements.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include child harm, kidnapping, captivity, and death of child (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
A creepy mystery where kids are lured by magical toys into a Victorian house, and you'll race to figure out what Nicole is really up to before it's too late.