Josie has no problem staying away from the woods until she meets Vanessa. Her grandmother’s rules are: no dolls allowed in the house and stay away from the woods behind the house. Josie is not happy with the move and her grandmother’s strange rules don’t make it any better. Josie and her sister, Annie, have moved with their mother to live with their grandmother. I am certain my male students will be disheartened to read only female characters! It is a book full of female characters which leave my male readers a lack to connect to a character! Boys love scary books! They want to see themselves in a character. This book would be awesome if Anna was a brother instead. I would have given this book 5 stars if it had a diverse cast of characters. She invites Josie to her house where Josie discovers her grandmother’s rules may not be so crazy! She thinks it is not a problem that she can follow them, even if it is a strange request!īut then things begin to happen and the beautiful woods seem to be calling Josie which would cause her to break grandmother’s rules! Then there is her new friend, Victoria. But grandmother has a few rules that intrigue Josie. After living in the city, the secluded wooded town seems like a beautiful move. Josie, her sister Anna, and her mom need to move in with their grandmother. This is a scary 4th grade and up read! If your students like Goosebumps, they will love this read! However, even with the same old story it still held my attention and I truly enjoyed this book. Lots of creepy dolls and a spooky woods, complete with a old superstitious grandmother. It reminded me a bit of Goosebumps and I like Goosebumps.The only real problem I had with it was it wasn't really an original story. I started it at night right before bed and I got seriously spooked, but thats what was so great about it.I found it to be fast paced and really entertaining. Keeping in mind that I get spooked easily. Most adults could finish it in an hour or two. I started reading it at night and it is a quick read. This book was really good even considering it was meant for much younger than me. Between the rules, the house, the dolls, her dreams, and her friends suspicious behavior, Josie can feel that something is very wrong and she fears for her and her sister. She lives in the creepy old house by the woods, the one grandma warned her about. Soon Josie makes friends with fellow sixth grader Vanessa. Josie isn't sure how she feels about these rules, but there are strange noises coming from the woods at night, and some of those noises sounds like someone calling her name. Josie's grandmother always made it clear to stay out of the woods and about the three important rules to never break. A choice that Josie isn't to happy about. Sixth grader Josie and her little sister Annie along with there mom are leaving the city to move in with there grandmother in the country. And three, never, ever go by the house in the woods."Īs always my reviews are based off of my true and honest opinion and I do my best to keep all reviews spoiler free. ![]() One, never leave your windows open after dark, even if it's hot. But you'd have to read it yourself to find out what that is! That could just be because it has a certain character that has a certain ability that I absolutely LOVE in books. ![]() With that being said though I still really enjoyed it. For a young reader or a very frightened reader I could see this book being a really scary read. BUT with it being a middle grade novel it has little to no character structure, little to no detail, and is such a simple and easy read that it could easily be finished in no time at all. Great Halloween read for anyone who wants a spooky but super easy book to read. Never, ever go by the house in the woods.įor a middle grade novel it was quite creepy and eerie. Never leave your windows open after dark.ģ. ![]() Her grandma has some very strange rules.ġ. But when her little family was forced to move in, her life changed forever. Josie always liked it when she went it visit her grandmas house with her mom and little sister Anna.
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