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The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

Karen Inglis (2011)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age8

Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Abandonment

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Synopsis

A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake take Stella and Tom to their home and the children living there 100 years in the past. A time-travel adventure for ages 8-11 enjoyed by over 500,000 children. The long-awaited sequel now out!

Tags

Time Travel AdventureHistorical MysteryChildren's Mystery

Is The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A gentle time-travel mystery perfect for middle grade readers with no violence, romance, or scary content. The story focuses on friendship, problem-solving, and discovering the past.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.

Who'll love this

Kids will love following Stella and Tom through a hidden time tunnel to meet children from 100 years ago while solving the mystery of a lost dog.