A captivating middle grade novel from New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano about four kids who experience their dreams together every night--until one goes missing.
Lauren DeStefano is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Girl with the Ghost Machine, The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart, A Curious Tale of the In-Between, The Internment Chronicles, and The Chemical Garden trilogy, which includes Wither, Fever, and Sever. She earned her BA in English with a concentration in creative writing from Albertus Magnus College in Connecticut. LaurenDeStefano.com @LaurenDeStefano laurendestefano.tumblr.com
DeStefano packs a lot of emotion into a tightly focused
narrative-especially as Emmaline discovers what it means to lose a
memory of a loved one-and offers a quiet approach to understanding
different ways of grieving. * The Horn Book Magazine on THE GIRL
WITH THE GHOST MACHINE *
The relationships DeStefano builds between her characters are sweet
and piercingly true. * Publishers Weekly on THE GIRL WITH THE GHOST
MACHINE *
The plot, replete with buried bones, a terrible house of punishment
for "problem" children, and more, will keep kids reading all night
long (albeit with the lights on). DeStefano. . . . is no stranger
to atmospheric middle-grade books, and is impressively amassing
work that rivals that of older authors known for scary mysteries,
such as Mary Downing Hahn and Zilpha Keatley Snyder. -- starred
review * Booklist on THE PECULIAR NIGHT OF THE BLUE HEART *
The idea that things that can be okay even if they're not perfect
is carefully and deeply explored, giving readers a chance to ponder
this important concept. . . . Offer this to readers who appreciate
ghost stories with plenty of character development. * BCCB on THE
PECULIAR NIGHT OF THE BLUE HEART *
Spooky yet heartfelt. * School Library Connection on THE PECULIAR
NIGHT OF THE BLUE HEART *
Dark but often funny. . . . Fans of Holly Black's Doll Bones
may well enjoy this creepy, character-based tale. * The Horn Book
on A CURIOUS TALE OF THE IN-BETWEEN *
Readers will be hooked from the first line of this lyrical and
suspenseful mystery/fantasy (part thriller too). . . . a moving and
multilayered tale. . . . Love, loss, and hope are at the heart of
this exciting read. * Kirkus Reviews on A CURIOUS TALE OF THE
IN-BETWEEN *
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