The main character is in peril, chased by some pretty evil bad guys. Adults are not protective of the children in the story. Some unresolved family issues (why does Edward’s aunt not want to give him a home?). Edward is brave and clever. The story is likely okay for most 9-12 yo’s, though kids sensitive to `evil’ scariness might want to wait ’til they’re closer to 11 or 12.
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Twelve-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu and thirteen-year-old Garrison are sent to a remote Massachusetts school to overcome their phobias, but tragedy strikes and the quartet must work together, with no adult assistance, to face their fears. 
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