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Till Death Do Us Bark

Kate Klise (2011)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Series43 Old Cemetery Road #3
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.26

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of Parent

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble Cast

Synopsis

In this story told mostly through letters, Noah Breth's feuding children come to Ghastly, Illinois, to follow a trail of limericks to their inheritance, while Seymour tries to convince Iggy and Olive to let him keep Mr. Breth's dog.

Is Till Death Do Us Bark appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade mystery told through letters and documents, featuring feuding relatives, a ghost, and a dog at the center of an inheritance hunt. No violence or scary content beyond the gentle supernatural premise.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent.

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the fun mystery format with letters and limericks, plus the comedy of fighting relatives and a lovable dog.

Tags

Epistolary FictionHumorous MysteryGhost Story