Creepy Classroom (Orca Shivers #1)
by François Gravel (Author)
Do you really know what's lurking in the basement of your school?
Packing a bunch of dusty books into boxes doesn't sound like a very difficult job, so Matt doesn't think twice when the old librarian at his school offers him the chance to earn some cash on the weekend. But once he gets down to the dark, dark basement, he realizes he's made a grave mistake.
Lurking in the deep corners of the library there are old student photos, horrific taxidermy and no exits. Can Matt find his way out before the creepy librarian preserves his presence in the basement forever?
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Satisfyingly chilling.
School Library Journal
Gr 4 Up-If there ever was a time for Matt not to fall asleep, it would be in French class. Poor Matt's punishment is to help librarian Victor Leclerc in the basement library, a former dark and dingy chapel. Matt is welcomed as a "fine specimen" and tasked with boxing outdated library books. It is only after he loses track of time browsing through the tomes that Matt discovers zombie students as prisoners of the librarian, and he's next in line! Gravel's short horror novel is ideal for timid intermediate grade levels craving light scares and humor. Striving readers or English language learners will gravitate towards this 800 Lexile level work, translated from French. The plot concludes rather abruptly, perhaps in anticipation of a sequel. Educators could use this title to create figurative language lessons on metaphor or hyperbole. VERDICT A gentle horror perfect for reading aloud, and for fans of Charles Gilman's "Tales from Lovecraft Middle School" series.-Laura Dooley-Taylor.
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François Gravel has written about sixty novels for adults, teenagers and young readers, and many of these have been translated into English. He has also published a number of picture books and playful poems, as well as some amusing nonfiction books and works that defy description. His books have been selected for and won many awards, including the Mr. Christie's Book Award, the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, the Governor General's Literary Award for French-language children's literature, and the IBBY Honour List. He lives in Montreal.
David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction and children's fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia.
JUV018000 - Juvenile Fiction | Horror
JUV067000 - Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense
