May 2017, Never Haven Press, 100 pages, Paperback, Review copy.
Book summary
When Chase is dared to sleep over at the old Williams house, he stumbles
into a haunting situation. The third grade is hard enough for him and
his best friend Rosie and cousin Zach, but one night in a haunted house
might be more than they can stand. The children discover a family secret
that could free the entire town of Gum Springs from the Williams family
curse forever.
Nayu's thoughts
There are
few occasions when I'll read a ghost story because things spook
me easily, but I received the opening chapter in my email which saved
me from declining to review it just for being a ghost story. Rosie's spunk is awesome! I love how
she is braver than her two male friends, how she is the one who gets
them into what at first looks like supernatural trouble (it kind of
is) but turns out to be a huge quest which is why this is book 1 of a
series.
The front cover is the spookiest picture you'll see-it
creeped me out somewhat, and it seems the ghosts ate the title on the
spine as nothing is there (slightly odd but I think I've a few other
books like it.)
The story gets rather scary despite being for younger
readers so recommend this is read in daylight and not before bed if
you are like me and scare easily. Nannie is a reassuring character to
counterbalance the eerieness of her house. I'm sure the friends will
have more adventures in it, and that they will see more action at the
town fountain which was a lovely plot twist. Go check it out!
Find out more on Michael's website.
Suggested read
For older readers a story with ghosts in and a fun heroine is The Secret at Haney Field by R M Clark + Author Interview (Children’s, 9 years +, 9/10E)
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