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Synopsis
When an archaeological dig begins at the Whetstone pond, the pond seems to have ideas of its own. Violence and aggression builds up in the people who work there. The corpse of a baby is found. A motorbike salvaged from the water carries its new owner to a fatal accident.
Is The Wheatstone Pond appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 11 and up.
Parents should know this book contains unsettling supernatural horror elements including a dead baby discovered, possession/psychological corruption, and a fatal accident. The atmospheric dread and violent impulses induced by the haunted pond may be intense for sensitive readers.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, death of child, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids who like spooky stories will find the mystery of the haunted pond and its dark influence gripping and atmospheric.