About This Book
A parent might reach for this book when their child is just beginning to explore the thrill of spooky stories but still needs a very gentle and reassuring experience. It perfectly captures the moment when a fun game of make-believe tips into feeling a little too real, validating a child's feelings of fear even in a playful context. Best friends Mimi and Mandy decide to create a haunted house game to scare someone, but their own imaginations get the best of them. They hear spooky noises and see a scary shape, only to discover it's another friend playing along. This book is an excellent choice for early readers aged 5 to 7 as it normalizes fear, celebrates the comfort of friendship, and ends with laughter and relief, showing that scary things can turn out to be not so scary after all.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
This book contains no sensitive topics. The experience of fear is central to the plot, but it is presented in a very light, secular, and playful context. The resolution is immediate, positive, and humorous, with no lingering tension.
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