This would really just be a “none” for adults. Rated: Mild, for only two uses of mild language. It is clear that she has never played it before. The characters are believable, the dialogue is clear and concise, and there is a very good moral as well, which I enjoyed immensely.Īstute readers that have played Candyland with their young children or siblings will be amused at the author’s description of the game. It is, in effect, an engrossing little ghost story. The concepts are easily understood and there is absolutely nothing gory or intense to work through. Just before summer begins, thirteen-year-old Ali finds an old photograph. This is a well-written suspense story for early teen readers. Deep dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn. After the family argument goes Ali’s way, and once she arrives, Ali soon learns the details of what happened in 1977 that so completely upset her mom, and determines to do what she can to solve the problem. Ali’s mother, Claire, is vehemently opposed, but refuses to say why. Ali is invited by her Aunt Dulcie to spend the summer at the family cottage, which nobody has visited in nearly 30 years.
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