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The Dark Behind the Curtain

Gillian Cross (1982)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.53

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

Colin Jackus is angry because he has been forced into being in the school play; but gradually he begins to realize it is not just a play: the sinister old story they are acting out has its roots in real cruelty and despair. From somewhere in the past, the ghost of that misery is returning to haunt the actors.

Tags

Ghost StorySupernatural ThrillerSchool DramaBritish Fiction