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Violence
Barely any
Slapstick peril only: a Doberman guard dog, near-falls, alarms and chases
Language
Barely any
Middle-school insults and exasperation; no profanity flagged in the reviews consulted
Sexual Content
None
None
Substance Use
None
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low stakes emotionally
What this book is about
School Library Journal called it "pure fun from top to bottom" and "a fast moving, feel-good suspense novel" that keeps middle schoolers turning pages. The one thing reviewers flag is moral rather than graphic: Griffin lies with premeditation, plans a burglary and carries it out, and the caper framing means the kids' crimes are the fun. There is no real violence, no profanity and no sexual content — a guard dog and a security system supply the peril.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Children plan and carry out a burglary, framed as heroic
Sustained lying to parents
No dedicated Common Sense Media book review was found this run, so the grounding leans on trade-review quotes and parent-review sites
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