Strange Happenings

By Avi, David Forst (Illustrator)

Children face eerie transformations and chilling deals in spine-tingling tales.

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176 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a collection of eerie tales, children morph into cats, a girl becomes invisible, and a man bargains with the Devil. Each story explores unsettling transformations and the thrill of swapping places with the unknown. With spine-tingling narratives and haunting illustrations, these stories promise to captivate young readers, leaving them questioning reality and the boundaries of identity. What happens when the familiar becomes strange, and the ordinary turns extraordinary? Dive into these chilling adventures and discover the unexpected twists that await.

From the publisher

The perfect cozy-spooky middle-grade read, these eerie, spine-shivering tales from Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Avi are illustrated for the first time and include a never-before-published story and author’s note.In this uncanny collection, children change into cats, a girl discovers she is invisible, a man makes a deal with the Devil himself, and multiple transformations, strange and chilling, explore what it might be like to exchange places with someone–or something–else. Young readers will be spellbound by Avi’s masterful storytelling, as the celebrated writer combines his unique creativity and startling originality with the intimacy of goosebump-inducing campfire tales. Devin Forst’s haunting–and perfectly calibrated–black-and-white illustrations help turn these engrossing stories into an irresistible package!

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