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The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring

John Bellairs (1976)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesChubby Lewis Barnavelt #3
Setting
CSM age9
Goodreads3.95

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Synopsis

A mysterious letter. A deserted farm. that has And a dangerous ring . . . just fallen into the wrong hands. Rose Rita wishes she could go to camp like her best friend Lewis. She's sure that boys get to have all the fun—until Mrs. Zimmermann offers her an adventure of her own. Mrs. Zimmermann's cousin Oley has left her his farm, as well as a ring that he thinks is magic. But when the two arrive at the deserted farm, the ring has mysteriously vanished. What power does it have? And will the person who now has the ring use it to horrifyingly evil ends?

Is The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 9 and up.

This middle grade fantasy adventure features a young girl investigating a mysterious magic ring with mild peril and spooky elements but no graphic content. Perfect for fans of gentle gothic mysteries.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Rose Rita gets a summer adventure investigating a mysterious vanished magic ring at a creepy deserted farm with her witch mentor.

Tags

MysteryGothicAdventure