Portable Ghosts
Age rating: Ages 9–12 · Children
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2006
A group of children encounters a variety of ghosts, some helpful and some mischievous, in their rural New Zealand setting.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the book.
No violence is depicted in the story.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language or themes are included.
No substance abuse is a theme in the book.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted.
Some ghostly encounters might be mildly unsettling for younger readers.
The ghosts are presented as supernatural phenomena, not occult magic.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The worldview is open to the supernatural and imaginative.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceChildren show bravery in interacting with the ghosts.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Friendship and cooperation among the children are shown.
The story explores imagination and the unknown.
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