The Spooky Book
#xC3;#x1A;"[A] Hitchcockian thriller-within-a-thriller.#xC3;#x1A;" #xC3;#x1A;-- Publishers Weekly #xA0; #xC3;#x1A;"The spooky-reading atmosphere and theme#xC3;#x1A;#xE2;#xAC;#xA6; are appealing, and the verse refrain has a pleasingly haunting flavor.#xC3;#x1A;" #xC3;#x1A;-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books #xA0; #xC3;#x1A;"The well-crafted plot is beautifully complemented by McElligott's dramatic watercolor illustrations, which make wonderful use of shadows and warped perspectives to create ominous scenes.#xC3;#x1A;" #xC3;#x1A;-- Booklist #xC3;#x1A;"An enigmatic story-within-a-story that tweaks the imagination.#xC3;#x1A;" #xC3;#x1A;-- Boston Globe.