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Synopsis
When Laurie is arrested for setting fire to her father's research lab she's unsure what to say in her defence. Should she say that she's an animal rights activist? Or should she tell the whole story, about the mysterious horsemen that she saw in the woods and the terrifying truth which lay behind their appearance? Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
Is The Fourth Horseman appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 12 and up.
A teen girl must decide whether to tell the truth about mysterious supernatural horsemen after being arrested for arson at her father's lab. Contains themes of animal rights activism, legal consequences, and moral choices.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include arson and legal trouble.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Laurie's impossible choice between telling the truth about what she saw and being believed.