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The Thing In the Sewers

Roberto Pavanello (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.04
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipMysteryFound Family

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastNon-Human Protagonist

Tropes

FellowshipFound FamilyMysteryQuestUrban Fantasy

Themes

Environmental CrisisFriendshipProblem-SolvingTeamworkUrban Exploration

Synopsis

When the lake in one of Fogville's parks suddenly becomes polluted and starts to boil, Echo the bat and his human friends, the Bat Pack, venture into the sewers to find the monster that may be causing the problem.

Is The Thing In the Sewers appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Kids join a friendly bat to solve a mystery involving a polluted lake and venture into sewers to find a monster. Mild adventure peril appropriate for elementary and middle grade readers.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids who love mysteries and animal sidekicks will enjoy helping Echo the bat solve the case of the polluted lake and discover what's lurking in the sewers.

Tags

MysteryEnvironmental FictionAnimal Protagonist