Dark Waters — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentSupporting
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: No source found describes the language in the book, so swearing cannot be ruled in or out.
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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
Col McCann is used to being in trouble. It is always the McCann family, in particular Mungo, Col's brother, that the police think of first when trouble comes to their town. But when Col saves a boy from drowning in a nearby loch and discovers what it is like to be a local hero, his loyalty to his trouble family wavers. Beyond that, Col has seen something underwater in the loch, something that is still submerged in his memory. When it resurfaces, Col is led to a devastating truth about his brother. His loyalty to family and his need to do what is right collide as he races to uncover Mungo's darkest secret yet. A fast paced novel set in the fascinating and mysterious land of the Scottish lochs.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dark Waters appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Col's brother Mungo comes home beaten up after committing a crime that harmed victims, though the sources do not describe the violence in detail. The story is overlaid with a ghost story, and Col is haunted by a memory of something terrifying he saw under the water of the loch.
Does Dark Waters have violence?
Found (Brief): Col's brother Mungo comes home beaten up after committing a crime that harmed victims, though the sources do not describe the violence in detail.
Does Dark Waters have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story is overlaid with a ghost story, and Col is haunted by a memory of something terrifying he saw under the water of the loch.
Does Dark Waters have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dark Waters have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dark Waters have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: No source found describes the language in the book, so swearing cannot be ruled in or out.
Does Dark Waters have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dark Waters have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dark Waters have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Dark Waters have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
