The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne — Content Guide for Parents
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- ReligionBriefChristian, Islamic, Other or made-up faith
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentBrief
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits—and never looking back.
She’s on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety.
This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett’s used to being chased by the law, but this is extreme. It was only a little bank she’d robbed . . .
As they flee together across the wilds, fighting off monstrous beasts, and dodging their pursuers, Scarlett comes to realize that Albert Browne is hiding a terrible secret. And that he may be the most dangerous threat of all.
In this fast-paced, quick-witted whirlwind of a story, Jonathan Stroud introduces two unlikely allies—the outlaws Scarlett and Browne—who are about to become the most notorious renegades in all that’s left of Britain.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story is a chase full of gunfights, explosions and monster attacks in which many people die, and a main character describes being tortured. The book has gory scenes, cannibals, monsters and a hunt that runs through the story, and Common Sense Media says it tips toward horror.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have violence?
Found (Central): The story is a chase full of gunfights, explosions and monster attacks in which many people die, and a main character describes being tortured.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have scary content?
Found (Central): The book has gory scenes, cannibals, monsters and a hunt that runs through the story, and Common Sense Media says it tips toward horror.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian, Islamic, Other or made-up faith): Towns have a made-up 'Faith House' that mixes practices from several real religions and enforces conformity, and Scarlett carries a meditation prayer mat.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have profanity?
Found (Brief): A few mild swear words appear, and Scarlett keeps a swear jar.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have sexual content?
Found (Brief): The guide notes brief non-sexual nakedness and a mention of a sexually transmitted disease, and rates sex content as very little.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
