What Lives in the Woods

by Lindsay Currie Narrated by Eleanor McCormick

Overview

For fans of the Goosebumps series by R. L. Stine comes a chilling ghost story about a girl living in the decrepit and creepy mansion, who discovers something in the woods is after her.



All Ginny Anderson wants from her summer is to sleep in, attend a mystery writing workshop, and spend time with her best friend. But when Ginny's father-a respected restoration expert in Chicago-surprises the family with a month-long trip to Michigan, everything changes. They aren't staying in a hotel like most families would. No, they're staying in a mansion. A twenty-six room, century-old building surrounded by dense forest. Woodmoor Manor.



But the mansion has more problems than a little peeling wallpaper. Locals claim the surrounding woods are inhabited by mutated creatures with glowing eyes. And some say campers routinely disappear in the woods.



Ginny can't shake the feeling that there's something darker . . . another story she hasn't been told. When the creaky floors and shadowy corners of the mansion seem to take on a life of their own, Ginny uncovers the wildest mystery of all: There's more than one legend roaming Saugatuck, Michigan, and they definitely aren't after campers.



It's after her.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Currie…throws all the frightfully fun trappings of haunted-house tales at readers, who will soak up the stormy nights, town rumors, exploding light bulbs, creeping shadows, unsettling whispers…light horror for larger collections." — Booklist

"The scares are real, the resolution satisfying, and a sequel would be welcome… A thrilling read with an engaging protagonist." — Kirkus Reviews

"An appropriately tween horror story in staccato chapters with plenty of goosebumps." — School Library Journal

"A perfect middle-grade horror selection...holds its own as a shivery standalone." — The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Kirkus Reviews

2021-07-08
A tween who is obsessed with Agatha Christie moves into a haunted house.

Twelve-year-old Ginny Anderson and her older brother, Leo, are less than thrilled to be spending a month of summer vacation away from their Chicago home. They are relocating to Saugatuck, Michigan, for their historical restoration expert father’s research. Ginny will be missing the mystery writing workshop she’s been looking forward to, and Leo doubts there’ll be many basketball courts in the sleepy town. Oh, and there’s one more thing: The fancy historic house they’ll be staying in might be haunted. Saugatuck residents whisper of mutant creatures concocted by a long-ago mad scientist roaming the surrounding woods, and everyone avoids the place. It doesn’t take long for Ginny to encounter some spooky situations, but with the help of a new local friend, Will, she is on the case. The setup is familiar and the tone consistent with other middle-grade spook books, but the novel really shines when it spends time with Ginny as she works out the manor’s mysterious past; she is a swell character, shaded enough to feel genuine. The mystery is exciting but a bit uneven: There’s a lot of buildup, with occasional thrills and chills before the investigation begins, but the reveal comes so quickly readers may be forgiven for assuming there’ll be a last-minute twist. Regardless, the scares are real, the resolution satisfying, and a sequel would be welcome. Main characters are presumed White.

A thrilling read with an engaging protagonist. (Mystery. 9-13)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940175632621
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	04/26/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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