A King's Ransom — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureSupporting
Not found
- Religion
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources describe the story but say nothing about the book's own wording, so swearing can't be confirmed either way.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible. Amy and Dan have just days to track down and steal an ancient map. The only catch? No one has seen the map for half a century.
Now Amy and Dan are on a desperate search that will lead them to the Nazis, spies, a mad king and some of history's dirtiest secrets. It's the race of their lives . . . and one misstep will mean certain death for the hostages.
Frequently asked questions
Is A King's Ransom appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A minor ally is killed by a Vesper, the villains start a fire with gas in a library to take out Dan and Amy, and a boy is kidnapped. The story is built on a race to save kidnapped relatives, with ruthless pursuers, a deadly gas-filled library and a killing.
Does A King's Ransom have violence?
Found (Supporting): A minor ally is killed by a Vesper, the villains start a fire with gas in a library to take out Dan and Amy, and a boy is kidnapped.
Does A King's Ransom have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story is built on a race to save kidnapped relatives, with ruthless pursuers, a deadly gas-filled library and a killing.
Does A King's Ransom have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A King's Ransom have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Part of the plot involves Nazi Germany and the expulsion of Jews from their homeland, tied to the history of the missing map.
Does A King's Ransom have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the story but say nothing about the book's own wording, so swearing can't be confirmed either way.
Does A King's Ransom have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A King's Ransom have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A King's Ransom have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does A King's Ransom have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
