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“Spine-chilling and creepy!” —Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth, on Escape From Grimstone Manor (Monsterious, Book 1)
When her small town is rocked by a series of baby kidnappings, Teo vows to spend her summer break solving the mystery, and convinces her friend Logan—who would much rather spend his vacation relaxing—to help.
Their search for answers soon leads them to the woods at the edge of town, and Teo fears some kind of supernatural creature might be behind the snatchings. What else could explain the creepy figure they see moving through the trees, or the bloodcurdling screams coming from the forest at dusk?
Logan has his doubts, but when another child is taken, there's no time to waste. Can he and Teo get to the bottom of the kidnappings and rescue the missing babies before it's too late?
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- ISBN: 9780593530733
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- ISBN: 9780593530733
- File size: 2091 KB
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- English
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- Lexile® Measure: 670
- Text Difficulty: 3
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April 1, 2023
Teo and Logan's summer plans are disrupted when they stumble onto a lead about the mystery of Raven Hollow's missing infants. After coming across an empty stroller, the kids learn that a baby recently disappeared in their town. Then they see a flyer for yet another missing infant. Teo is sure they can figure out what is going on, and Logan is willing to tag along but doesn't really share her urgency until he realizes the implications for his little sister and baby cousin. Their research leads them in several mythical directions, and they find themselves on an increasingly dangerous quest to discover which legendary creature may be responsible for the disappearing babies. Brown-skinned, willowy Teo and pale-skinned, stocky Logan are very different; Teo is a brave and determined leader, while Logan is somewhat doubtful but devoted to his friend (and also more experienced at handling actual babies). The duo strike a great balance and make believable friends despite (or perhaps because of) their differences. Like the first in this series of stand-alones, short chapters and a lack of extraneous information keep the pace quick and the tension high. The unsettling ending is thoroughly entertaining, and striving middle school readers interested in mysteries or creepy horror will be particularly enthralled. Brief but darkly mysterious. (Thriller. 8-12)COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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