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The Headless Ghost

Lynn Beach (1992)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.18

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Synopsis

Everyone knows about Hill House. It's the biggest tourist attraction in town. That's because it's haunted. Haunted by the ghost of a thirteen-year-old boy. A boy with no head! Duane and Stephanie love Hill House. It's dark. And creepy. And totally scary. Still, they've never actually seen the ghost. Until the night they decide to go on a search. A search for his head...

Is The Headless Ghost appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Kids encounter a headless ghost in a haunted house attraction, with spooky atmosphere and mild horror elements appropriate for middle grade readers. No graphic violence or scary content beyond the premise.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of child, death, and body horror.

Who'll love this

Kids who love ghost stories and spooky adventures will enjoy following Duane and Stephanie as they search for a headless ghost's missing head in a creepy haunted house.

Tags

Ghost StoryHorrorMystery