Mary McScary

By Marc Brown (Illustrator)

Can Mary finally scare her unflappable cousin Harry?

3.3/5 Goodreads · 438 ratings

32 pages· 261 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Mary McScary is on a mission to terrify her cousin Harry, who remains unfazed by her usual tricks. Spiders, snakes, and creepy crawlies don't bother him, but Mary is determined to find his weakness. Will she succeed in giving Harry the scare of his life, or will her efforts fall flat? Join Mary in this hilarious and spooky adventure as she pulls out all the stops to achieve her goal. With each attempt more creative than the last, readers will be left wondering if Harry will ever meet his match in Mary.

From the publisher

BEWARE OF MARY MCSCARY, a fearless, fierce and funny new picture book heroine on a mission to scare her cousin Harry, from beloved, best-selling children’s book icons, RL Stine and Marc Brown. A Barnes and Noble Halloween National Storytime pick! Meet Mary McScary. Mary likes to be scary. She scares her mom, her dad, her pets, and even a balloon! But there’s just one person Mary can’t scare – her cousin, Harry McScary. He’s not afraid of the usual things, like spiders, snakes, and other creepy crawlies. But Mary doesn’t give up that easily, and one way or another she’ll find a way to give Harry the scare of his life. . . Beware of Mary McScary!Renowned bestselling children’s book talents R.L. Stine, creator of the Goosebumps series, and Marc Brown, creator of the Arthur Adventure series, join forces once again in a spine-tingling, wildly funny picture book story featuring a fearless anti-heroine that will have kids and their parents cheering, “BOOOOOO!”

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