Wednesday, October 1, 2014

I Dare You To Walk Down The Halls of Eerie Elementary



I thought I would kickoff The Halloween Blog Bash with a review of the second installment of the new Eerie Elementary series, which is part of the Branches book line from Scholastic Inc. Eerie Elementary #2: The Locker Ate Lucy! (ISBN: 978-0545623957; 96 pagers) is written by Jack Chabert with illustrations by Sam Ricks.

Eerie Elementary centers on the third grade hall monitor Sam Graves, who had just learned from the school's janitor, Mr. Nekobi, that the school is actually alive and it needs to feed off of students. Along with his pals, Lucy and Antonio, Sam tries to protect his fellow students against the supernatural school.

In the second installment, The Locker Ate Lucy!, Sam, Lucy And Antonio begin the researching the history of Eerie Elementary in the attempt to discover what or whom is behind the supernatural occurrences. After stepping into the creepy Eerie Cemetery, the trio learn that Orson Eerie never died, even though he was born 1871. Is Orson Eerie behind the haunting at the school?

The trio rush back to Eerie Elementary, so they won't be late for their classes. Shortly after arriving, the unthinkable happens - Lucy disappears into thin air near her locker. After a quick investigation, Sam and Antonio find some sort of slime in her locker which leads to a dark tunnel. They must follow the trail of slime into the deepest and scariest parts of Eerie Elementary in the attempt to rescue Lucy.

Growing up reading Goosebumps, Fear Street and Point Horror books, I'm now fully intrigued by the new Eerie Elementary series. Yes, I know it is written for middle graders, but there are plenty of adults (including me) that enjoy reading a well-written kids book. The author, Jack Chabert does a great job building up suspense throughout the second installment of the series. The creepy illustrations throughout the novel help set up the eerie setting, as the young heroes, Sam and Antonio, go on a rescue mission to save Lucy. Overall, Eerie Elementary #2: The Locker Ate Lucy! is an exciting second installment with twists and turns around every corner. Kids will love reading this thrilling sequel, which is coming out just in time for Halloween.



*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

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