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300 pp.
| Scholastic |
September, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-52160-4$16.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Sam Bosma.
Morton and his siblings find a wish-granting gargoyle statue behind their creepy new house. When they accidentally bring horror-comic Scare Scape's characters to life, the sibs must band together to banish the monsters. A lengthy trading card–like section profiling each beast takes up significant space. The writing isn't the smoothest, but this lighthearted horror romp is humorous and gently macabre.