The Sherlock Society — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentSupporting
- Race & cultureBrief
- ClimateCentral
- Gender rolesBriefChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Religion
- Profanity
- Sexual content
- Gender & orientation
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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
Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe’s retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases.
The group’s first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption.
Together with Grandpa’s know-how and the kids’ intelligence—plus some really slick gadgets—can the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sherlock Society appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The villains blow up a boat and the history of Al Capone's gang violence is discussed, but a parents' guide says nobody comes to real harm. The book opens with a boat explosion, the kids hide from adult men on a yacht, and they find dead animals from dumped waste, though the peril never lasts long.
Does The Sherlock Society have violence?
Found (Brief): The villains blow up a boat and the history of Al Capone's gang violence is discussed, but a parents' guide says nobody comes to real harm.
Does The Sherlock Society have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The book opens with a boat explosion, the kids hide from adult men on a yacht, and they find dead animals from dumped waste, though the peril never lasts long.
Does The Sherlock Society have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Sherlock Society have race & culture?
Found (Brief): A retired Black teacher describes how her grandfather, who gardened for Al Capone, was excluded from restaurants in 1930s Miami.
Does The Sherlock Society have profanity?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Sherlock Society have climate?
Found (Central): The kids' main case is about toxic waste dumped in the Everglades that kills wildlife, and the story focuses on pollution and environmental activism.
Does The Sherlock Society have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Sherlock Society have gender roles?
Found (Brief, Challenges traditional roles): A parents' guide says the male and female characters have professional skills and push against gender stereotypes.
Does The Sherlock Society have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
