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The Bride

D. E. Athkins (1996)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.44

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

FireDeath

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Jamie's thrilled to be invited to her cousin Blaine's wedding - after all it's going to be the event of the year. Blaine Harrod, the gorgeous supermodel, marrying the wealthy handsome Preston Alden - it's a fairy tale come true...or is it? Because things start to go wrong, very wrong. Someone tries to sabotage the wedding rehearsal. And then there's a mysterious fire... Could the ghost of a dead bride really be trying to wreak vengeance on Blaine? Jamie's not too sure, but it looks as though Blaine won't live long enough to see her wedding day...

Is The Bride appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A suspenseful supernatural mystery involving sabotage and ghostly vengeance at a wedding, with mild peril and fire but no graphic violence or inappropriate content for tweens.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Middle grade readers will enjoy the spooky ghost mystery and race to save the bride before the wedding day.

Tags

Supernatural MysteryGothic HorrorContemporary Fantasy