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The Creepening of Dogwood House
by Eden Royce
tense
A MG scary book that will be for those dipping their toes into scary books in upper elementary, lower middle school.
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Roddie is struggling since the death of his mother. He’s having dreams about her that feel so real. When his aunt and her new husband return from their honeymoon, they learn Roddie’s mom has passed away and come to get custody of Roddie. Together they move into Aunt Angie’s childhood Southern Gothic home in South Carolina. Roddie begins to learn more about his mom’s upbringing, hoodoo and the history of the house, but all is not as it seems in Dogwood House.
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This one was not for me. I found the pacing slow, with barely anything spooky happening the first 75% of the novel It also seemed a bit repetitive. I will still be purchasing this for my school library, but it just didn’t work for me personally. Many kids will love this if they’re easing into the genre.
CW: death of a parent, car accident, grief, abandonment, fire
2 ⭐️
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Roddie is struggling since the death of his mother. He’s having dreams about her that feel so real. When his aunt and her new husband return from their honeymoon, they learn Roddie’s mom has passed away and come to get custody of Roddie. Together they move into Aunt Angie’s childhood Southern Gothic home in South Carolina. Roddie begins to learn more about his mom’s upbringing, hoodoo and the history of the house, but all is not as it seems in Dogwood House.
🏚️
This one was not for me. I found the pacing slow, with barely anything spooky happening the first 75% of the novel It also seemed a bit repetitive. I will still be purchasing this for my school library, but it just didn’t work for me personally. Many kids will love this if they’re easing into the genre.
CW: death of a parent, car accident, grief, abandonment, fire
2 ⭐️