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Margaret Peterson Haddix
153 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545139106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To be a third child is to be in constant danger. Available for the first time, a boxed set of all seven books in the perennially popular Shadow Children series.Imagine a world where families are allowed only two children. Illegal third children—sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,588 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
tense 44%
sad 39%
emotional 37%
mysterious 35%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 12%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Confinement, DeathModerate
Child death, Gun violence, Police brutalityMinor
Animal death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail—
Margaret Peterson Haddix
153 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780545139106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To be a third child is to be in constant danger. Available for the first time, a boxed set of all seven books in the perennially popular Shadow Children series.Imagine a world where families are allowed only two children. Illegal third children—sh...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,588 reviews
Moods
adventurous 49%
tense 44%
sad 39%
emotional 37%
mysterious 35%
hopeful 22%
challenging 16%
reflective 12%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Classism, Confinement, DeathModerate
Child death, Gun violence, Police brutalityMinor
Animal death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail