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The Whisperer

Nick Shadow (2007)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.8

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Heroine archetypes

Journalist

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Rachel has her heart set on a career writing headlines! So the chance to submit copy for the new student paper seem too good to be true. But then her column begins to write itself, and soon no subject is safe.

Is The Whisperer appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Rachel's journalism ambitions take a dark supernatural turn when her column begins writing itself with ominous predictions. Mild creepy/supernatural elements appropriate for middle grade readers comfortable with light horror.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include possession and mental manipulation.

Who'll love this

A spooky mystery about a student journalist whose writing comes alive in unsettling ways.

Tags

Supernatural HorrorContemporary FantasySchool Story