Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred Review West creates a delightful concoction of quirky humor blended with a rumbling ominous undertone. "Beautifully written, deliciously scary." A suspenseful plot and insight into childhood loneliness - handily amplified by Bernatene's moody and dramtically lit b&w illustrations - will have readers anxiously awaiting the next book." "The house is as much a character as are Olive, Morton, and her family, and a wicked sense of humor tempers the book's creepiness. 2011 & 2012 Minnesota Book Award finalist.To order online from local bookstores use IndieBound.Īdditional online retailers that carry The Books of Elsewhere:
Will she put her faith in her own worst enemies to save the people and the home she loves? Order Today To mend her mistakes, Olive must determine who to trust. Turning to her uncertain allies, Olive attempts to sever the McMartins’ power at its root, unleashing a flood of darkness and terror that could overwhelm not only her, but the house and everyone in it. She returns home late Halloween night to discover something worse: Her parents are gone.ĭesperate to get them back, Olive strikes an unbalanced bargain with Annabelle McMartin and loses something incredibly valuable in the process - something that could mean doom for the house, and for Elsewhere itself. And though they claim to be her allies, Olive has a bad feeling. Yes, strangers have come to Linden Street. But when they’re followed by a creature who’s not all he seems, they’re in for a surprise - something, or someone, is living in Mrs.
Good thing Olive has a plan: Swallowing her dread of the McMartins, she sneaks Morton out and takes everyone trick-or-treating. But not for Morton, who’s trapped in Elsewhere.
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