What a fun and clever story I found me to
read! I am not a fan of scary stories, so I was glad when the author warned me: “It’s not horror…just
spooky.” Well, it was more than spooky, it was entertaining and engaging. Young Pete Davidson is
forced to spend a week at his Grandparents' house. He hadn’t seen them in a very
long time and he didn’t remember how their house looked like… less that they
lived next to a graveyard! Against his grandpa’s warning, Pete trespasses into
the graveyard to pick up some papers that were blown by the wind. What
could actually happen? It’s just an old, abandoned cemetery. Imagine his
surprise when something grabs his foot from the ground and takes him into the land of the dead, ghosts and ghouls! Now Pete has to win his way back home and save our world.
Graveyard Scavenger Hunt is a well written short chapter
book. I really like the author’s narrative. He doesn’t fall into unnecessary
descriptions or redundancies. He makes his characters believable and lively,
with just enough action to keep readers turning pages. It also looks like this book is the first one of a series called NightScares for middle graders...can't wait for the next one. A job well done!
*A Free PDF copy of the book was given to me in exchange for my honest opinion.
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