Ingrid may lie but for good reasons. Ingrid also shows that teens can do things and be independent, this book is really good and suspensful. As a teen this book was awesome but some parents might not approve.
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Down the Rabbit Hole
(2005, Fiction - Mystery, Written by Peter Abrahams)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 10. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Teen girl solves murder by lying to everyone.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10–13
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What Parents Need to Know
About Down the Rabbit Hole
Parents need to know that many of Ingrid's actions are dishonest and dangerously stupid, and there are no consequences for any of them -- the police chief even shakes her hand after he hears her whole story, which includes repeatedly lying to him.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Ingrid's actions, and whether there could have been smarter and less dangerous ways of solving her dilemmas. Also, parents could use this book to talk about deductive reasoning.
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
Perfect for teens who want a good mystery, not for younger kids
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
for 11 and up because iy has a little language
i love this book because it has a mystery that made me want to read more and more
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Kids actually wanting to read MORE than is assigned? What...
I am a teacher who assigns this book, and although there is a mild language problem it is nothing to write home about. I only assigned 15 of the 30 chapters to my class and they read the whole thing. Most of them came to class and talked about how they couldn't put it down and how they were going to buy the next story. I assigned this at the end of the school year when it is hard to get them into much of anything let alone reading a novel, but they loved it! They stopped by my class to tell me how much they liked the book. Which incredibly prompted them to ask it I had the next one in the series. This was a month before summer break!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
An Excellent Mystery, But Some Mature Humor
It was a good start to a mystery series, but there is mature content in the book. There is a joke to homosexuality, and drug addiction references throughout. Not for kids under 12! If you are finished with Chasing Vermeer, choose this book!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Addictive series
I love this book and the sequels!! It is very interesting, and Ingrid is very likable despite the fact that she does lie some of the time. Besides, she solves a MURDER! That's a good thing. Anyway I would definitely recommend this book and the sequel
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