![]() ![]() 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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