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Dust 'n' Bones by Chris Mould (view source)
Revision as of 11:38, 5 October 2020
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The age that ''Dust and Bones'' is suitable for depends entirely on your child's susceptibility to being scared by, well, scary stuff. Most 6-7-year-olds would be able to understand most of the tales (apart from the Poe one, whose distinct whiff of insanity was more disturbing to this adult reader than the sulphur and mustiness of the others), but it would take a rather resilient or unimaginative 6-year-old not to be disturbed. I would say, 8-10 years old onwards, and probably, on average, more for boys than girls. As the stories are short and illustrations plentiful, but the subject matter and style not particularly childish, it could be a great book for a reluctant reader.
Thanks to the publishers for sending this shiver down the Bookbag's spine. We also have a review of [[Fangs 'n' Fire by Chris Mould]] and Chris also illustrated [[The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet by Martin Howard and Chris Mould|The Cosmic Atlas of Alfie Fleet by Martin Howard]].
Those ready for full-length ghost story might like [[Ghost Chamber]] while the [[Demonata]] series will satisfy the young fans of camp(ish) blood and gore. You might also appreciate [[The Ghosts Who Danced and other spooky stories by Saviour Pirotta and Paul Hess]].
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