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Treachery and Betrayal at Jolly Days

Dan Greenburg (2006)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesSecrets of Dripping Fang #2
Setting
CSM age8+
Goodreads4.06

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersOrphan

Synopsis

The ten-year-old Shluffmuffins twins, still evading the evil, giant ants that tried to adopt them, discover the culinary delights of swamps and encounter a zombie who bears a strange resemblance to their deceased father.

Is Treachery and Betrayal at Jolly Days appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Parents should know this is a humorous middle-grade adventure with mild peril involving giant ants and a zombie that resembles the twins' deceased father. The tone is comedic rather than scary, with age-appropriate threats.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the gross-out humor, the wacky premise of evil giant ants, and the zany adventure of twins trying to survive in a swamp.

Tags

ComedyHorror ComedyAdventure