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Ghost of the Hardy Boys — Content Guide for Parents

By Leslie McFarlaneMethuen1976ISBN 9780846701576211 pages
Ghost of the Hardy Boys

Found in this book

  • Race & cultureBrief
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Sexual contentBrief

Not found

  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Climate
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

An autobiography of the Leslie McFarlane, the author who was a ghost writer for Edward Stratemeyer.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Ghost of the Hardy Boys appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The memoir briefly mentions blackface comedians and a magazine-era view that heroes had to be white, along with immigrants in his Ontario hometown. The memoir uses the mild swear word "damn" when McFarlane says the original artist couldn't draw well.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have race & culture?

    Found (Brief): The memoir briefly mentions blackface comedians and a magazine-era view that heroes had to be white, along with immigrants in his Ontario hometown.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have profanity?

    Found (Brief): The memoir uses the mild swear word "damn" when McFarlane says the original artist couldn't draw well.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): A review says the memoir mentions a story McFarlane wrote in which a brother meets his sister in a brothel, but nothing is shown.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Ghost of the Hardy Boys have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.