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| Part middle school angst, part spine tingling terror —one bite of this poison apple will leave you hungry for more! |
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| About the Author
Brandi Dougherty is the author of the New York Times best-selling picture book The Littlest Pilgrim and two middle-grade novels, The Valentine’s Day Disaster and The Friendship Experiment. She lives in Los Angeles, CA, with her new puppy, Jerome. Visit her online at www.brandidougherty.com. |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| I love a good old fashioned "fortune teller gone bad" story. And this novel lives up to that potential...and then some. Since this is aimed at the youngsters (ages 8-12), I will say that the author does take this responsibility with great care. She produces a solid storyline with just enough creepiness to not give your eight-year-old nightmares and just enough to keep your twelve-year-old engaged (unless her mind has already been tainted with horror/slasher films).
Mia and Zoe are best friends who do it all together. They decide to attend a carnival with a group of friends, and before the night is over, one of their lives will be dramatically changed for the worst...that would be Zoe. You see, Zoe makes a mistake. While her friend Mia is having her fortune read, Zoe sort of/kind of makes fun of the fortune teller. Well, any good skeptic will know this is just not the best of plans, and soon Zoe finds that out, beginning the morning after the reading.
Strange, inexplicable things begin to happen to Zoe - making her feel out of control of everything. From minor accidents to one that almost ends her life, she realizes that she must somehow take control. With the help of her BFF Mia, the two embark on a journey to break the curse that seems to be haunting Zoe. The question is this: can they succeed before it's too late?
Brandi Dougherty creates two solid characters with Mia and Zoe; their friendship is believable, even if the rest of the plot is not. But overall this is a fun, fast read. If you enjoy spooky stories. If you enjoy a side of creep-fest with your plot. If you enjoy everything working out...well, I'll save that for you to find out - then you will enjoy this novel. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| I am a children's book author focusing on picture books and middle grade novels (for now anyway!). I got my start with two middle grade friendship novels sold exclusively through the school market at Scholastic - The Valentine's Day Disaster (2008) and The Friendship Experiment (2009). My newest middle grade novel is Miss Fortune. Miss Fortune launched in August 2010 as part of Scholastic's Poison Apple line.
My first picture book, The Littlest Pilgrim (2008), spent three weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List for children's paperbacks in Fall 2008. A follow-up, The Littlest Christmas Star, was published in 2010. I'm excited to announce the publication of the third Littlest book, The Littlest Elf, which just arrived in September 2012 - this time with an adorable sheet of stickers included!
I live in San Francisco with my husband Joe and our crazy dog Jerome.
For more information, visit my website: www.brandidougherty.com
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