A monster in the mailbox
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1978
A young girl named Annie receives a mysterious mailbox that delivers strange and sometimes frightening things.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThe story contains no sexual content.
No violence is present in this book.
Profanity is absent from the text.
No blasphemous language is used.
Substance use is not a theme in this story.
There are no depictions of suicide or self-harm.
Some of the delivered items and situations can be mildly scary.
The mailbox's contents have a magical, slightly eerie quality.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the story.
The focus is on a child's imaginative adventures.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are included.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceAnnie shows curiosity and bravery in dealing with the mailbox.
Christian faith is not a component of the story.
The story focuses on Annie's individual experiences.
The themes of grace, mercy, and repentance are absent.
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