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Truth or Dare ...

Ellie O'Ryan (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesYou're Invited to a Creepover #1
Setting
CSM age10
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

StalkingAnxiety

Positive tags

MysteryFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterHaunted LocationComing of AgeUnreliable Narrator

Themes

Coming of AgeFriendshipFear and CourageTechnology vs SupernaturalMiddle School Social Dynamics

Synopsis

When Abby Miller confesses her crush on Jake during a game of Truth or Dare and then receives a text message warning her to stay away from him, she starts suspecting that her stalker is a ghost, and not a jealous classmate.

Is Truth or Dare ... appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

A spooky mystery perfect for middle grade readers who like mild scares. Contains supernatural stalking elements and social anxiety around crushes, but age-appropriate tension without graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include stalking and anxiety.

Who'll love this

A creepy ghost story with text messages, crushes, and a mystery to solve that's perfect for sleepovers.

Tags

HorrorSupernaturalContemporaryMystery