{"product_id":"9781338318531","title":"Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories: An Acorn Book (Mister Shivers)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBeneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories: An Acorn Book (Mister Shivers)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Max Brallier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Max Brallier's easy-to-read scary stories are perfect for beginning readers!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePick a book. Grow a Reader!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, and full-color artwork on every spread, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is hiding under the bed? What is scratching at the window? Find out in \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Max Brallier's scary stories collection. These five spine-chilling stories will have beginning readers everywhere begging to stay up late to read (with the light on!). With authentically scary, easy-to-read text and creepy, full-color artwork throughout, this book is perfect for young children who crave lite scares. This is also THE book to share at sleepovers or around a campfire. It will send SHIVERS down your spine!     \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #1):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the New York Public Library as one of 2019's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Brallier's (The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond, 2018, etc.) strong horror chops translate well into this Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-lite package for early chapter-book readers. Rubegni mixes high-contrast spot and full-page illustrations, positioning sharply outlined characters against smudgy charcoal backgrounds... Simplified spooks for the we-want-it-just-scary-enough crowd.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadow in the Woods and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #2):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2020's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Brallier effectively repeats the screamworthy formula established in Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories (2019) to add a sense of familiarity to the foreboding. Rubegni’s full-color cartoon illustrations depict racially diverse schoolchildren… The abrupt, disquieting endings mix the creepy and weird with the genuinely terrifying, creating a nice balance as readers jump bravely between stories… Easy to read but definitely not easy to forget.” -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Locker Ate Lucy!\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerie Elementary #2):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A good fit for readers not quite ready for... Goosebumps.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe School Is Alive!\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerie Elementary #1):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The plot and twisted storyline will serve the beginning chapter book reader well. Word choice, action, and crisp sketches support the story, allowing early readers to develop ideas and easily follow the plot.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Give this early chapter book to readers who want something scary but aren't ready for the 'Goosebumps' or 'Scream Street' series.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.\" -- Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Middle-grade readers, particularly boys, will find Jack's pitch-perfect mix of humor, bravado, and self-professed geekiness impossible to resist... The marriage of text and illustration serves as a perfect example of what an illustrated novel can and should be.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Terrifically funny... Snarky end-of-the-world fun.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"This book provides loads of laughs... A gross-out good time with surprisingly nuanced character development.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #1):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the New York Public Library as one of 2019's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Brallier's (The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond, 2018, etc.) strong horror chops translate well into this Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark-lite package for early chapter-book readers. Rubegni mixes high-contrast spot and full-page illustrations, positioning sharply outlined characters against smudgy charcoal backgrounds... Simplified spooks for the we-want-it-just-scary-enough crowd.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eShadow in the Woods and Other Scary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Mister Shivers #2):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2020's Best Books for Kids!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brallier effectively repeats the screamworthy formula established in Beneath the Bed and Other Scary Stories (2019) to add a sense of familiarity to the foreboding. Rubegni’s full-color cartoon illustrations depict racially diverse schoolchildren… The abrupt, disquieting endings mix the creepy and weird with the genuinely terrifying, creating a nice balance as readers jump bravely between stories… Easy to read but definitely not easy to forget.” -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Locker Ate Lucy!\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerie Elementary #2):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A good fit for readers not quite ready for... Goosebumps.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe School Is Alive!\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerie Elementary #1):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The plot and twisted storyline will serve the beginning chapter book reader well. Word choice, action, and crisp sketches support the story, allowing early readers to develop ideas and easily follow the plot.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Media Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Give this early chapter book to readers who want something scary but aren't ready for the 'Goosebumps' or 'Scream Street' series.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's \u003ci\u003eThe Last Kids on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.\" -- Jeff Kinney, author of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Middle-grade readers, particularly boys, will find Jack's pitch-perfect mix of humor, bravado, and self-professed geekiness impossible to resist... The marriage of text and illustration serves as a perfect example of what an illustrated novel can and should be.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"Terrifically funny... Snarky end-of-the-world fun.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* \"This book provides loads of laughs... A gross-out good time with surprisingly nuanced character development.\" -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338318531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40747803017422,"sku":"9781338318531","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_64dff32a-5697-4f01-b792-7d3b3fb25327.jpg?v=1644488033","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338318531","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}