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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Taylor spends the summer with her father and his new family in a historic house in West Virginia and, while contending with hostility from her stepsister Nicole, attempts to solve the mystery of ghosts who haunt the site.
Is The Haunting of Swain's Fancy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle middle grade ghost story about adjusting to blended families. Features mild supernatural elements and family conflict, but no violence or scary content beyond atmospheric haunting.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and divorce.
Who'll love this
Taylor must solve a ghost mystery while dealing with a difficult stepsister in a spooky old house—perfect for mystery lovers.
Tags
Ghost StoryMysteryHistorical FictionContemporary Fantasy