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The Ghost of Graylock

Dan Poblocki (2012)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.08
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Mental IllnessGriefHaunted Location

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipMysteryFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Haunted LocationComing of AgeFellowshipFound FamilyFish out of WaterMystery Investigation

Themes

FriendshipCourageFacing FearsMysteryThe PastSummer Adventure

Synopsis

Staying with their aunts over the summer, Neil Cady, his sister Bree, and their new friends Wesley and Eric, set out to explore Greylock Hall, an abandoned psychiatric hospital which is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of Nurse Janet.

Is The Ghost of Graylock appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Kids explore an abandoned psychiatric hospital and encounter supernatural elements. Features ghost story scares and spooky atmosphere appropriate for middle grade readers, with themes of friendship and courage.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include grief, mental illness, and haunted location.

Who'll love this

A spooky summer adventure where kids explore a haunted hospital and uncover the mystery of Nurse Janet's ghost.

Tags

Ghost StoryMysteryHorror ElementsSpooky