Spookies: Don't Wish on the Shooting Star

By Bernard Mensah

Be careful what you wish for in this early chapter book series sure to entice kids who like spooky tales

Eight-legged enthusiasts and fans of the eerie will happily set their spines tingling with this fun, scary story. Siblings Kusi, Esi, and Fifi live with their parents in a very small house, where they all share a room. So, when they see a green shooting star outside their window, it's a no-brainer for each child to wish for a room of their own. Kusi also wishes to find a special bug, Fifi wishes to add something great to his collection, and Esi's wish is to prove that magic is not real. But when the three learn they're moving to a big house--with plenty of bugs in the yard, including a glowing green spider--that's just the start of some strange and creepy happenings. Move over, Kafka, as a spider bite leads to a drastic transformation, a blanket makes even disbelievers vanish, and a green button . . . well, you'll just have hold it in your hand to see what it can do. Isn't it odd, Daddy muses, that he and Mommy never see the kids anymore, now that they have their own rooms?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536242780
• ISBN13: 9781536242782
• Release Date: July 2027
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4