Authors including the two below:Jim Gigljotti,Miguel Flores,Lorelei Savaryn,Martin Stewart,Nate Cernosek Small Spaces Katherine Arden After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie only finds solace in books. So when she happens upon a crazed woman at the river threatening to throw a book into the water, Ollie doesn't think--she just acts, stealing the book and running away. As she begins to read the slender volume, Ollie discovers a chilling story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who both 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. Ollie is captivated by the tale until her school trip the next day to Smoke Hollow, a local farm with a haunting history all its own. There she stumbles upon the graves of the very people she's been reading about. Could it be the story about the smiling man is true? On the way home, the school bus breaks down, sending their teacher back to the farm for help. The strange bus driver has some advice for the kids left behind in his care: "Best get moving. At nightfall they'll come for the rest of you." Nightfall is fast descending when Ollie's previously broken digital wristwatch, begins a startling countdown delivers a terrifying message: RUN.... The Hungry Ghosts Miguel Flores Witches have been banned from Arrett for years. Which is why Milly has tried to ignore the tingling light that appears in her palm anytime she conjures up a wish. She has too many responsibilities as the oldest girl at St. George's Orphanage to get caught up in magicks. Sweet, quirky Cilla, though, has always longed for that power, even if it could be dangerous for her. Milly has always kept an eye out for her, in case of mistaken identity, Cilla is kidnapped by an angry, exiled witch who believes she’s the one with magicks Desperate to bring Cilla back, Milly sets out to find her with a sarcastic young Wind stuck in the form of a cat as her companion... See full list of #books #authors and books descriptions for ages suited for ages 8-12 at @penguinrandomhouse https://bit.ly/3FTQ6cC #kidlit #childrensboooks #halloweenbooksforkids https://www.instagram.com/p/CVDdemygJkx/?utm_medium=tumblr
