THE LEGEND OF THE PUMPKIN THIEF by Charles Day is a “great read for young adults, I would say the younger end of the age spectrum, looking for a mystery story as well as a scary story. The characters are definitely ones that young adults can relate. The main characters are as follows: Nick: Main character who is 17 years old interested in being a detective when he gets older. Samantha: Nick's younger sister Jenny: Nick's "love" interest Lou: The Neighborhood Bully Norm, Ralph, and Byron: Lou's "groupies" Mrs. Needlewhitter: Nick's old and cranky neighbor who has a dog baxter. The storyline explores the legend of the Pumpkin thief and it says "...around Halloween, this evil creature, the Pumpkin Thief, a tall, green-bean-thin figure in a black suit and large, orange tie, with a massive orange pumpkin for a head, and carved-out eyes, nose, and jagged mouth,would sneak into a town of his choosing and snatch up the pumpkins at night. He'd collect as many as he could hold, then he'd carry them away to a secret location" and how Nick tries to be a detective and figure out if he has stricken in his town all while dealing with the everyday life of a 17 year old.” Via #librarything review #horrorbooksforkids #spookystories #middlegradehorror #yabooks #middlegradebooks #halloween #booksabouthalloween #pumpkins #fantasybooks #supernatural #bramstoker https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ZXNzWg3Gf/?igshid=1hw24kvuqwzxq