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Who's There?

Stephanie S. Tolan (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.66
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentGriefAbandonmentDeath

Positive tags

Sibling BondMysterySurvivalFound Family

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Haunted LocationHidden IdentityFish out of WaterComing of AgeFound Family

Themes

GriefFamily SecretsSibling BondBelongingTrauma and HealingCommunication

Synopsis

When fourteen-year-old Drew and her mute younger brother come to live with their father's estranged relatives after their parents' sudden death, they discover that the house is haunted by ghosts and a deadly family secret.

Is Who's There? appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

Middle grade ghost story dealing with grief and family trauma. Features recently orphaned siblings uncovering supernatural mysteries and dark family secrets in their new home.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of parent, death, and grief (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Readers will be drawn into the spooky mystery of the haunted house and root for Drew as she protects her brother and unravels family secrets.

Tags

Ghost StoryContemporary FantasyMysteryFamily Drama