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The Addams Family

Jack Sharkey (1965)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Addams Family #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.08

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AmnesiaDeception

Hero archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastAmnesiac

Synopsis

This is a novelization of the 1991 film "The Addams Family". It follows the adventures of the Addams family, as their long lost family member named Fester returns mysteriously, and has lost his memory. The book has a eight page color insert, with photographs from the movie, between pages 70-71. It originally sold for $2.95, in the USA, and $3.95 in Canada.

Is The Addams Family appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

This comedic novelization of the 1991 film features the macabre-but-harmless Addams family and their quirky adventures with mild slapstick violence and dark humor appropriate for middle grade readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include amnesia and deception.

Who'll love this

Kids who enjoy spooky-funny stories will love the weird and wonderful Addams family solving the mystery of Uncle Fester's return.

Tags

ComedyGothic ComedyFamily DramaFilm Novelization