Why am I passionate about this?
When I was five my dad had to carry me, crying, out of the Salem Witchâs Dungeon. Youâd think that would put a damper on my love of spooky things, but it absolutely did not! Bela Lugosi was my first crush. I set up Haunted Houses in my garage and read every single book my local library had on the Salem Witch Trials. I made my way from Bunnicula and The Halloween Tree, to books by Stephen King and Anne Rice. Halloween and horror will always have a special place in my heart, and yetâŚI still donât let my legs dangle off my bed, lest the monsters get me.
Darcy's book list on Halloween for middle grade readers
Why did Darcy love this book?
The Stitchers is the first book in the Fright Watch series and any one of them would be the perfect Halloween read. But letâs be real. Old people are scary.
Quinn knows thereâs something off about her neighbors. The Oldies have lived in the neighborhood for as long as anyone can remember, and yet they never seem to get any older. If Quinnâs dad was still alive, she knows theyâd be coming up with theories: Are they vampires? Aliens? Who knows! The answer is worse than she imagined. When Quinn sees one of the Oldies jogging, she knows she recognizes that legâŚit was her dadâs.
I always loved Rod Sterling at Halloween and The Stitchers has such a great Twilight Zone vibe. Itâs perfect for kids who lean towards the science fiction side of spookiness where normal things are justâŚwrong.
2 authors picked The Stitchers as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.
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Something strange is happening on Goodie Lane . . .
Thirteen-year-old Quinn Parker knows that there's something off about her neighbors. She calls them "the Oldies" because they've lived on Goodie Lane for as long as anyone can remember, but they never seem to age. Are they vampires? OrâŚ