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Embassy of the Dead is the kind of book I would have loved to read as a child. It’s spooky and ghostly, but in a fun way. Definitely never truly scary. It all starts out when Jake accepts a package from a ghost who mistakes him for someone else. When Jake gets home he opens the package to discover it Leggi tutto

For kids: 4 stars For older MG readers: 3 stars rtc

Look at the cover of this book. What sort of story do you think it will be? You are right. Scary. But not grownup-horror-scary. Kid-scary. And that is just what kids want. Ask a group of kids, any kids, anywhere, any time, what kind of stories they want to read and they will say scary. There are not v Leggi tutto

[Blog] :: [Youtube] :: [Twitter] :: [Instagram] :: [Pinterest] :: [Bloglovin] A BIG thank you to Netgalley and Walker Books US for providing an advanced copy of this book for my review. This is my kind of middle grade book! Spooky characters and settings? Check. Whimsical storytelling? Check. A confused mai Leggi tutto

This review and many more can be found on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction I have to agree with the blurb for this book---it truly is equal parts supernatural chills and humor. Jake finds himself in a bit of trouble when a ghost mistakes him for an agent of the Embassy of the Dead. He's given a m Leggi tutto

Oh my goodness, this book is so well done I could weep. Also special thanks to Candlewick for getting an ARC in my hands pre-publication. Jake Green is just trying to stay alive. The problem is after accepting a mysterious package from a stranger - and opening it to find a dismembered finger! - the Em Leggi tutto

This was a great read! The perfect mix between spooky, adventure and humour, making it all just a Lot of fun. The writing sucked me in, and made it all feel very real. I could see everything in my head. Actually, I think this would make for a brilliant (animated) movie. The pacing is fast, and the pl Leggi tutto