![]() Josh Roberts: I’ve always been attracted to stories about the supernatural and unexplained: ghosts, witches, vampires, werewolves, that kind of thing. Rebecca Moody: Why did you want to write a spooky middle grade novel? When you were developing TWOWC, did you decide you wanted to write something witchy, or did the idea come to you in another way? That’s why I thought he’d be the perfect person to talk to in order to better understand what makes these books so compelling to young readers! Basically, it hits all the sweet spots for the modern spooky middle grade novel. ![]() It’s full of magic, mayhem, gripping danger, and a good dose of humor. In his book, thirteen-year-old Abby Shepherd discovers that she and several of her schoolmates are witches-and that her town, Willow Cove, is home to a dangerous secret past that could destroy them all. Josh Roberts is the author of THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE, out from Owl Hollow Press in Summer 2020. ![]() I devoured these books as a kid, and now, as a librarian, this is the time of year I find myself performing readers’ advisory for kids looking for books offering a bit of a scare. Spooky middle grade novels in particular have been gaining a lot of traction in the publishing industry over the past year or so-there’s just something about them that young readers find irresistible. Halloween is just over a week away, and that means we’re at the pinnacle of scary story season. ![]()
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