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The Girl Who Cried Monster

R. L. Stine (1993)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

GaslightingMonster/Creature Horror

Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Outspoken Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeUnreliable NarratorNo One Believes Me

Themes

Truth vs LiesThe Boy Who Cried WolfBelieving ChildrenConsequences of DeceptionPerception vs Reality

Synopsis

A girl loves torturing her younger brother with stories of monsters. When she leaves something back at the library, and goes to get it, she sees something that makes her wish that she had never told any of those stories because now, no one believes her.

Is The Girl Who Cried Monster appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Classic Goosebumps story with mild scary elements appropriate for middle grade readers. Contains monster encounters and mild peril but no graphic violence or intense horror.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include gaslighting and monster/creature horror.

Who'll love this

A creepy story about a girl who sees a real monster at the library but can't get anyone to believe her.

Tags

HorrorMysterySupernatural