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By R. L. Stine
What is it about?
A family moves to Dark Falls, where the house and its neighbours give the children reasons to worry. R. L. Stine turns a new home into a place of danger.
Who might enjoy it?
For a child who actively enjoys being frightened. Read a sample together and let them stop if the suspense is unpleasant rather than exciting.
Things to consider
Horror, death, threatening neighbours and danger to children and a pet. Not a gentle bedtime choice for a sensitive reader.
A question to take into your reading
Which warning would have made you ask an adult for help?
Premise and publication context: Scholastic: original Goosebumps book checklist. Reading-fit suggestions and discussion questions are MWC editorial guidance.
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