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Synopsis
Professor Childermass is stunned when Father Higgins claims that a ghost is trying to contact him. Then the priest disappears. When the professor and Johnny catch up to him, they make a terrifying discovery -- Father Higgins is possessed by Masterman, the spirit of a long-dead knight determined to rule the world.
Is The Secret of the Underground Room appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade supernatural mystery with ghostly possession and mild spooky elements. The ghost of a medieval knight possesses a priest and threatens world domination, but the scares are age-appropriate without graphic violence.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include possession and supernatural horror.
Who'll love this
Kids who love spooky mysteries will enjoy following Johnny and the Professor as they race to save Father Higgins from an evil medieval knight's spirit.