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Cover of Uncanny!

Uncanny!

Paul Jennings (1988)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.87/5 (1431)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorPossession

Positive tags

HumorAdventureMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Fish out of WaterCursed ArtifactBody SwapPossessionTechnology Gone Wrong

Themes

IdentityTechnology vs NatureConsequences of ActionsTransformationControl

Synopsis

Includes stories about a VCR's remote control that controls people, a man and a mouse who switch bodies, and circus costumes that possess their wearers

Tags

Short Story CollectionSupernaturalDark ComedySpeculative Fiction