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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




Series: Croak


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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 10, 2013

"A gut-wrenching, laugh-out-loud, gritty, honest and brave ending to an appealing trilogy. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"
Sarcastic--sometimes devastatingly so--repartee connects readers to the band of surly teenage grim reapers risking everything on their mission to save the Afterlife. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 25, 2012

"An amusing blend of whimsy and humor with serious drama and blood. (Fantasy. 14 & up)"
Teenage grim reaper Lex and the rest of the underworldly inclined residents of a magical upstate–New York town return for this entertaining follow-up to Croak (2012). Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 20, 2012

"Fantasy fans who like their tales gritty and filled with irreverent humor will be eager for the follow-up. (Paranormal comedy. 13-18)"
A teen hellion realizes her calling as a grim reaper in this derivative but enjoyable novel set in an unusual town in upstate New York. Read full book review >