Never hit a ghost with a baseball bat
by Eth Clifford
Age rating: Ages 9–13 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1993
A young boy named Billy finds himself in a series of spooky situations involving ghosts and a baseball bat, leading to humorous and slightly scary encounters.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the book.
The 'violence' is cartoonish and related to ghost-busting attempts.
No profanity is used in the text.
No blasphemous language is included.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No suicide or self-harm is present.
The presence of ghosts and spooky situations creates mild scares.
The story centers around ghosts and supernatural encounters.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the narrative.
The focus is on humor and lighthearted ghost encounters.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceBilly shows some bravery in confronting the ghosts.
Faith is not a theme in this humorous story.
Friendship is a minor element in the plot.
Themes of grace and repentance are not present.
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