The Return of Skeleton Man — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentCentral
- ReligionBriefOther or made-up faith
- Race & cultureSupporting
Not found
- Climate
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains any swear words.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Return of Skeleton Man appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A skeletal villain who earlier kidnapped and tried to kill Molly's family returns, kidnaps Molly again, and she knocks him over a cliff with a bulldozer. The story is a horror tale in which a cannibal-legend villain stalks Molly at a snowbound resort and kidnaps her, though reviewers say it is not explicitly gory.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have violence?
Found (Supporting): A skeletal villain who earlier kidnapped and tried to kill Molly's family returns, kidnaps Molly again, and she knocks him over a cliff with a bulldozer.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have scary content?
Found (Central): The story is a horror tale in which a cannibal-legend villain stalks Molly at a snowbound resort and kidnaps her, though reviewers say it is not explicitly gory.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have religion?
Found (Brief, Other or made-up faith): The family spends a Day of the Dead/Halloween party at the resort, the book explains the holiday's origins, and a Mayan woman with a connection to the spirit world helps Molly.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have race & culture?
Found (Supporting): Molly's family is Mohawk, and the story weaves in Mohawk folklore and Mayan traditions, with no racism described.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains any swear words.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Return of Skeleton Man have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
