← Back to search
Cover of The Mapmaker and the Ghost

The Mapmaker and the Ghost

Sarvenaz Tash (2012)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.99
Buy on Amazon ↗Buy on Bookshop.org ↗Buy on Apple Books ↗

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineBookish / Nerdy Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Coming of AgeGhost CompanionHidden IdentityQuestMentor FigureFish out of Water

Themes

Coming of AgeDiscovery and ExplorationFriendshipIdentityCourageWonder and Curiosity

Synopsis

The summer before starting middle school, when eleven-year-old Goldenrod Moram sets out to make a very accurate map of the forest behind her home, she discovers a band of troublemakers, a mysterious old lady, and the ghost of her explorer idol.

Is The Mapmaker and the Ghost appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A gentle paranormal adventure about an eleven-year-old girl mapmaking in the forest who encounters a ghost and mysterious figures. Age-appropriate mild peril with positive themes of courage, discovery, and self-confidence.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Perfect for kids who love mysteries, maps, and ghost stories with a curious and brave main character on a summer adventure.

Tags

Ghost StoryContemporary FantasyAdventure