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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Oliver, an American boy residing in Paris, discovers, much to his astonishment, that phantoms live within the windowpanes and have selected Oliver to lead a war against the "soul-stealers" that inhabit mirrors.
Is The King in the Window appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Parents should know this book features a magical war between phantoms in windows and soul-stealing creatures in mirrors, with moderate fantasy violence appropriate for the middle grade audience. The Parisian setting and imaginative premise combine to create an atmospheric adventure.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and violence.
Who'll love this
Kids will enjoy the imaginative concept of a hidden world inside windows and mirrors, with an ordinary boy chosen to lead a secret magical war in Paris.