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The Riddle of Penncroft Farm

Dorothea Jensen (1989)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.99

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Lars Olafson's move to his great-aunt's farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, brings him friendship with the ghost of an eighteenth-century ancestor who recounts his adventures during the American Revolution, helping Lars adjust to his new home and playing a part in the search for a missing will.

Tags

Historical FictionTime SlipGhost StoryEducational Fiction