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"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 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? Ollie doesn't have too long to think about the answer to that. On the way home, the school bus breaks down, sending their teacher back to the farm for help. But 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, indeed, fast descending when Ollie's previously broken digital wristwatch, a keepsake reminder of better times, begins a startling countdown and delivers a terrifying message: RUN. Only Ollie and two of her classmates heed the bus driver's warning. 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."

About the Author :
Born in Austin, Texas, Katherine Arden spent a year of high school in Rennes, France. Following her acceptance to Middlebury College in Vermont, she deferred enrollment for a year in order to live and study in Moscow. At Middlebury, she specialized in French and Russian literature. After receiving her BA, she moved to Maui, Hawaii, working every kind of odd job imaginable, from grant writing and making crêpes to guiding horse trips. Currently she lives in Vermont, but really, you never know.

Review :
Praise for Small Spaces: ★ ★ ★ Three Starred Reviews A Kirkus Best Book of 2018 - Middle-Grade A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2018 - Middle-Grade A Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of 2018 An Amazon Best Book - October 2018 ★ "Atmospheric horror at its best. Chillingly tender."--Kirkus, starred review ★ "With a tantalizing pace and palpable suspense, all nicely grounded in realistic emotions, this well-wrought spine-tingler is destined to be a hit (just makes sure the lights stay on)."--Booklist, starred review ★ "Riveting...The story moves at a good pace with just enough clues to keep the reader intrigued and guessing."--School Library Connection, starred review "Is it a mystery? A fairy tale? A horror thriller? As the suspense gripped me, I just wanted to know one thing--WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Terrifying and fun."--R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series "The perfect book to be read by firelight during a chilly autumn evening--though you might find yourself inching closer to the light as the story nears its terrifying conclusion. Katherine Arden is a gifted storyteller with a wicked imagination!"--J. A. White, author of The Thickety series and Nightbooks "This book scared the snot out of me. Fast-paced and spine-tinglingly delightful. I defy you to read the first two chapters without staying up the rest of the night to finish. You've been warned!"--Jonathan Auxier New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener "This supernatural thriller [is] a page-turner, but it's Ollie's journey through grief and into friendship that makes it memorable." -The Horn Book Magazine "A winning combination of thrills, chills, humor, and heart. Hand to fans of Holly Black's Doll Bones and readers who enjoy the works of Mary Downing Hahn and Jonathan Stroud." -The School Library Journal "Arden...shrouds her Halloween-time story in autumnal mists, introducing a...cast of ominous figures, from ghosts to shapeshifters and scarecrow minions. Ollie is a relatable heroine who finds strength through trusting in friendship, while her ghostly adventures lead her to learn an important truth: sometimes, the best way to honor the memory of a loved one is by moving forward, bravely, and with love."--Publishers Weekly " The novel's menacing fantasy world of centuries-old ghosts and children being turned into scarecrows is provocative enough, but explicit references to Narnia, Wonderland, and Cerberus of Hades make for a smart and moving account of how stories may transport but grief and loss still take a lot from us." -- BCCB


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781432865900
  • Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
  • Publisher Imprint: Thorndike Press Large Print
  • Edition: Large type / large print edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 363 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1432865900
  • Publisher Date: 17 Jul 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 216 mm
  • No of Pages: 290
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 137 mm


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