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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone
Trigger warnings
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
They are peaceful tarantulas driven mad by a secret government weapons test, becoming eight-legged food processing units trundling out of the desert. Their bite is deadly, their appetite deep, and they won't stop until they reach Purgatory.
Is Tyrantula! appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade monster horror with mutated tarantulas threatening a town. Expect action violence and creature peril suitable for readers who enjoy scary bug stories, but no gore or graphic detail.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include animal death, animal harm, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Kids who love creepy creature stories will enjoy this fast-paced tale of mutant tarantulas on the attack.
Tags
HorrorScience FictionMonster Fiction