REVIEW: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

​Halloween is the perfect holiday to recommend a middle grade book about the day strange events occur at the home of a horror film director:

​TITLE: PERIL AT PRICE MANOR
AUTHOR: Laura Parnum
PUBLISHER: Harper Collins/2023
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A shrill scream pierced through the otherwise quiet morning in the sleepy town of Bedlamton. It was the kind of scream usually associated with axe murderers, vengeful spirits, or toxic-sludge monsters. The only monsters in sight, however, were the ones in the movie posters plastered all over the walls of the tiny bedroom where Halle Thompson stood alone, facing down her own reflection.
 
Her scream was followed by an equally alarming yell from the kitchen down the hall.
 
“Halle, cut that out! You’ll give the neighbors a heart attack!”
 
She sighed. If the neighbors were disturbed by her scream, her mother’s yelling was definitely not helping.

​Halle dreams of someday becoming a horror movie scream queen, so when she gets the chance to deliver flowers to horror film director Maximus Price, she jumps at it. What she doesn’t know is that her real life is about to turn into horror movie, complete with mysterious creatures lurking around every corner. If you’re looking for a middle grade with mystery, thrills, humor, and fun, this is the book for you. Quick pacing, tension building, engaging characters, and additional themes of friendship, cooperation, and heroism make this a super fun read. Loved it!
 
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