Small Spaces
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
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Katherine Arden
New York Times bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic. Now in paperback.After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who loved her, and a peculiar deal made with "the smiling man"—a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price. Captivated by the tale, Ollie begins to wonder if the smiling man might be real when she stumbles upon the graves of the very people she's been reading about on a school trip to a nearby farm. Then, later, when her school bus breaks down on the ride home, the strange bus driver tells Ollie and her classmates: "Best get moving. At nightfall they'll come for the rest of you." Nightfall is, indeed, fast descending when Ollie's previously broken digital wristwatch begins a startling countdown and delivers a terrifying message: RUN. Only Ollie and two of her classmates heed these warnings. As the trio head out into the woods—bordered by a field of scarecrows that seem to be watching them—the bus driver has just one final piece of advice for Ollie and her friends: "Avoid large places. Keep to small." And with that, a deliciously creepy and hair-raising adventure begins.
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Author
Katherine Arden
Pages
256
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2019-07-09
ISBN
0525515046 9780525515043
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"Loved this book! It is perfect for the younger thriller genre fanatics and it’s a very interesting take on the genre. It had twists and turns and something you never saw coming but expected something to happen nonetheless. I would highly recommend to the younger readers and to the older ones. It reminds that of R.L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” series. Definitely worth a read!"
""I'm far too good at imagining things that don't exist." <br/><br/>Small Spaces is a creative mystery story, and the synopsis caught my attention as soon as I heard about it. I loved the formatting of this book - there are psychiatry transcripts, and it was cool to see what was going on with the main character when she was younger. <br/><br/>The book loses some steam in the middle, and felt a little too long overall. I wasn't wild about the ending, but the book as a whole was still intriguing enough to keep me entertained. I would try another book by this author. <br/><br/>CW - animal cruelty and suffering"
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