Books like The Moffats

CleanlinessChildren's Bad WordsMild Obscenities & Substitutions - 4 Incidents: pooh, criminenty, shucksName Calling - 6 Incidents: hoodlums, old sardine, young whippersnapper, old geezer,Religious Profanities - 29 Incidents: Goodness, Gee, Mercy on us, thank heavensReligious & Supernatural - 1 Incident: The children pretend there is a ghost in the attic (by assembling a bed sheet, etc.) to scare a bully on Halloween.Romance Related - NoneAttitudes/Disobedience - 7 Incidents: A boy (not a main character) doesn’t want to go to school and yells, “Won’t go, Won’t go!” Later he runs away from school. The children pretend there is a ghost in the attic (by assembling a bed sheet, etc.) to scare a bully on Halloween. They have a list of grudges. Children nickname Mr. Allgood “Mr. Allbad.” Two boys seem to always fight. A girl gets taunted by a mean girl, lies, and tries to cleverly get rid of her. A man assumes a boy is under six so tells him he doesn’t have to pay the fare. The boy is six and should pay, but doesn’t clarify his age.A girl lies, saying she wasn’t crying.Conversation Topics - 5 Incidents: “The Moffats sometimes played at being Druids.” Mentions tobacco, pipes and cigarettes (smoked by the fathers/adults). It is Halloween night and the children are slightly afraid of witches and “all the hobyahs, pookas, and goblins.” Referenced a couple of times within the chapter. The Moffat children take dancing lessons. A girl pretends she is the great Houdini and tries to hypnotize someone.Parent TakeawayFun, cleverly witty and intact with good morals and sibling comradery, you couldn't ask for a more wholesome book!**Like my reviews? Then you should follow me! Because I have hundreds more just like this one. With each review, I provide a Cleanliness Report, mentioning any objectionable content I come across so that parents and/or conscientious readers (like me) can determine beforehand whether they want to read a book or not. Content surprises are super annoying, especially when you’re 100+ pages in, so here’s my attempt to help you avoid that! So Follow or Friend me here on GoodReads! You’ll see my updates as I’m reading and know which books I’m liking and what I’m not finishing and why. You’ll also be able to utilize my library for looking up titles to see whether the book you’re thinking about reading next has any objectionable content or not. From swear words, to romance, to bad attitudes (in children’s books), I cover it all!