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221 pp.
| Putnam |
September, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-525-51502-9$16.99
(2)
4-6
A series of eerie mishaps on a school field trip strands sixth grader Ollie and her classmates near a Vermont farm exactly like the one in Ollie's book about a sinister "smiling man" and his army of terrifying, once-human scarecrows. Only two other students believe her insistence that they're in danger. This supernatural thriller is a page-turner; Ollie's journey through grief over her mother's death and into friendship makes it memorable.
Reviewer: Sarah Berman
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2018