What Lives in the Woods

By Lindsay Currie

Book Overview

For fans of Small Spaces and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story about a girl living in the decrepit and creepy mansion, who discovers something in the woods is after her, from the New York Times bestselling author of Scritch Scratch and The Mystery of Locked Rooms.

All Ginny Anderson wants from her summer is to sleep in, attend a mystery writing workshop, and spend time with her best friend. But when Ginny's father--a respected restoration expert in Chicago--surprises the family with a month-long trip to Michigan, everything changes. They aren't staying in a hotel like most families would. No, they're staying in a mansion. A twenty-six room, century-old building surrounded by dense forest. Woodmoor Manor.

But unfortunately, the mansion has more problems than a little peeling wallpaper. Locals claim the surrounding woods are inhabited by mutated creatures with glowing eyes. And some say campers routinely disappear in the woods, never to be seen again.

As terrifying as it sounds, Ginny can't shake the feeling that there's something darker . . . another story she hasn't been told. When the creaky floors and shadowy corners of the mansion seem to take on a life of their own, Ginny uncovers the wildest mystery of all: There's more than one legend roaming Saugatuck, Michigan, and they definitely aren't after campers.

It's after her.

"This is a teeth-chattering, eyes bulging, shuddering-and-shaking, chills-at-the-back-of-your-neck ghost story. I loved it "--R.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series on Scritch Scratch

Pick up What Lives in the Woods if you are looking for:

A book for middle school students, 5th grade to 9th gradeA story with a strong female protagonist that explores bravery, friendship, and familyMystery books for kids 9-12Chilling ghost stories and ghost books for kids (perfect for Halloween )

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1728209757
• ISBN13: 9781728209753
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Young Readers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Some Minor Flaws

WARNING: THERE ARE SOME MINOR SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW, BUT THEY ARE NOT MAJOR AND WILL NOT EFFECT YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THIS BOOK. Overall I liked this book. The writing was good and it had a good plot with nice character development, but there were a few flaws. For example, the title, What Lives In The Woods, gives the impression that there will be bad things in the woods. But there is nothing in the woods (other than a raccoon and some imaginary beasts), and the main character never even steps foot in the woods. The other flaw is that it is advertised as a scary story, and it is, until the end of it. In most scary stories, the characters barely escape from whatever evil it trying to take them, and usually at a cost. This book, however, blows off the big evil spirit that is haunting the main characters, and portrays the events as a big misunderstanding. The evil spirit actually turns out to be nice. That element of the book kind of takes away the scary part, in my opinion.