Pepetone (music, interdisciplinary studies, Georgia State College and State U.) explores children's literature from Charles Dickens to Ray Bradbury, Madeleine L'Engle, and J.K Rowling,
concentrating on writing which mixes fantasy, sci-fi, mystery, and supernatural gothic horror. The author categorizes three types of subgenres of the gothic in children's literature:
supernatural gothic, psychological gothic, and political gothic. He also sets out categories of heroes: the prophetic child, the narcissistic child, and the child as gothic protagonist. Some
titles discussed include A Christmas Carol, The Amazing Mr. Blunden, A Wind in the Door, and the Sword of Spirits trilogy. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
