Scared Silly

Name: Scared Silly
ISBN: 9780395468456

For siblings learning to work together, this chapter book explores how a mysterious museum visit forces two very different sisters to unite and solve a puzzling disappearance.

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About This Book

A parent might reach for this book when their children, who have very different personalities, are constantly bickering and need a fun story about cooperation. Scared Silly follows sensible eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her imaginative seven-year-old sister Jo-Beth. Their rivalry comes to a head during a trip to a strange shoe museum, which is also a house of magic illusions. When a priceless artifact disappears and they are the prime suspects, they must combine their opposite skills to solve the mystery. This lighthearted book for ages 8-12 cleverly models teamwork and appreciating differences, wrapped in an engaging and humorous adventure that shows siblings they are stronger together.

Teamwork & Collaboration Sibling Rivalry Mystery Fear & Bravery Adventure Family & Siblings Curiosity & Wonder Fantasy & Magic

What Parents Should Know

Mild PerilMild

Characters are briefly suspected of theft and get lost in a house of mirrors.

Sensitive Topics

The book contains no sensitive topics. The central conflict is a low-stakes theft, and the peril the children face (being suspected, getting lost in a hall of mirrors) is mild and resolved quickly and positively. The approach is entirely secular and focused on adventure and character dynamics.