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Cover of The Haunting of Granite Falls

The Haunting of Granite Falls

Eva Ibbotson (1987)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.78
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

AbandonmentDeath of Parent

Positive tags

Found FamilyHeartwarmingHumorAdventureFish out of Water

Hero archetypes

Orphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Found FamilyFish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityQuest

Themes

FamilyBelongingHome and DisplacementCultural ClashLoyaltyIdentityLoss and Adaptation

Synopsis

When twelve-year-old Alex's Scottish castle of Carra is sold, dismantled, and moved to Texas, the ghosts that raised him from a child have difficulty relocating.

Tags

Ghost StoryHumorous FantasyScottish FantasyContemporary Fantasy