The house next door — Content Guide for Parents

Frequently asked questions

• Is The house next door appropriate for a 7-year-old?

  Monsters hunt children for their teeth and bones, and Rory's earlier friend fell down the stairs after monsters tried to take him. The story is a haunted-house horror novel with ghosts, yellow-eyed monsters and peril, though reviewers call it mild and suited to new horror readers.

• Does The house next door have violence?

  Found (Supporting): Monsters hunt children for their teeth and bones, and Rory's earlier friend fell down the stairs after monsters tried to take him.

• Does The house next door have scary content?

  Found (Central): The story is a haunted-house horror novel with ghosts, yellow-eyed monsters and peril, though reviewers call it mild and suited to new horror readers.

• Does The house next door have religion?

  Found (Brief): Rory's Japanese grandfather teaches him to use salt, iron and holy water against monsters, and one reader mentions Shinto, Buddhist and Christian practices.

• Does The house next door have race & culture?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The house next door have profanity?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The house next door have climate?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The house next door have sexual content?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The house next door have gender roles?

  Not found in the sources we checked.

• Does The house next door have gender & orientation?

  Not found in the sources we checked.