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Ghost StoriesOccult Fiction

The headless Cupid

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  • 1971 first published
  • 203 pages
  • 17 editions
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Zilpha Keatley Snyder's The headless Cupid (1971) is a ghost story and occult fiction novel. Key subjects include magic, family life, stepfamilies and haunted houses.

16 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.

It runs to roughly 203 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The headless Cupid

Life is never quite the same again for eleven-year-old David after the arrival of his new stepsister, a student of the occult.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Subjects

  • Magic
  • Family life
  • Stepfamilies
  • Haunted houses
  • Occultism
  • Family
  • Occult sciences
  • Ghost stories
  • Families
  • Stepsisters
  • Newbery Honor
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Children's fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The headless Cupid?

The headless Cupid was written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder and first published in 1971.

What genre is The headless Cupid?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Occult Fiction.

How long is The headless Cupid?

The median edition has 203 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The headless Cupid?

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