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The Haunting

Margaret Mahy (1982)

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

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AnxietySupernatural Horror Elements

Positive tags

Self-DiscoveryComing of AgeFound FamilyHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistCursed Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeHidden IdentityReluctant HeroHaunted LocationSupernatural Heritage

Themes

Coming of AgeFamily LegacyIdentityAcceptanceGift vs CurseIsolationSelf-Discovery

Synopsis

After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.

Tags

Supernatural FictionContemporary FantasyGhost StoryFamily Drama