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The Curse of Camp Cold Lake

R. L. Stine (1997)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesGoosebumps #56
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.78
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

BullyingDrowningGhostDeath

Positive tags

SurvivalSelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Haunted LocationFish out of WaterGhostComing of Age

Themes

LonelinessBullyingPeer PressureSurvivalThe Supernatural

Synopsis

Sarah gets off to a very bad start at Camp Cold Lake, but soon realizes her troubles with her bunkmates were minor compared to the constant badgering she is getting from Della, a ghostly girl who wants Sarah to be her dead buddy.

Is The Curse of Camp Cold Lake appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Classic Goosebumps ghost story with bullying themes and a persistent supernatural threat. The ghostly antagonist wants Sarah to drown to become her companion, creating scary but age-appropriate tension.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, bullying, and drowning (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Kids who love spooky stories will enjoy Sarah's fight to escape a ghostly girl who won't leave her alone at summer camp.

Tags

HorrorGhost StorySummer Camp