Malfunction
by Alex Woolf
Age rating: Ages 8–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2011
A young boy named Alex discovers a mysterious machine that causes things to malfunction.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSexual content is absent from this story.
Minor slapstick or cartoonish violence occurs with the malfunctioning machine.
No profanity is present in the text.
Blasphemy is not a theme in this book.
Substance use is not depicted in the story.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
Some mild suspense surrounds the malfunctioning machine.
Occult or witchcraft elements are absent.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in this book.
This book does not promote non-Christian worldviews.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceAlex shows some courage in investigating the machine.
Christian faith elements are absent from this book.
Friendship and helping others are minor themes.
Grace and mercy are not explicit themes in this story.
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