Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The Clackity by Lora Senf - ESSENTIAL

The Clackity by Lora Senf
, 274 pages. Atheneum (Simon, 2022. $18 

Content: PG (vivid danger, supernatural) 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

12yo Evelyn lives with her Aunt D ever since her parents disappeared 4 years earlier. Aunt D has a twice weekly ghost and huant advice column in the local paper and takes her job very seriously – you never know when the dark side may rear its head in Blight Harbor – the 7th most haunted city. Then comes word that something bad has happened at the town’s abandoned abattoir – Aunt D has disappeared during her investigation. Now Evelyn must step up and see if she can save the day. Unfortunately that means brokering a deal with -- The Clackity, a being known for its duplicitousness! 

Seriously my favorite book I read this summer! I would love to read this aloud with a class from 4th – 8th grade! Spine chilling, attention grabbing – all the good horror novel writing without resorting to gore. So well done! Evelyn has red hair and fair skin – so default white. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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