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Do you know any scary stories?
It's Halloween and Alex is excited to be watching horror movies and telling ghost stories with his cousins. When it's Alex's turn to share, he tells the terrifying tale of Jack Hatchett, local hardware store owner and serial killer. Legend has it that he cut his victims up and hid the pieces so they would never be found. But before the police could prove anything, the hardware store burned to the ground, turning the suspected murderer and his secrets to ashes. Now, if you dial the number for Hatchett's Hardware, his ghost is said to answer the phone. For Alex, Chloe and Luke, the temptation to call and see if the legend is true proves too hard to resist...
Key Selling Points
• This is part of the Orca Shivers series, a series that will thrill readers with spine-tingling tales of horror, suspense and mystery. These fast-paced novels with intriguing original illustrations are a great high-interest choice for middle-grade readers.
• Alex and his cousins awaken the ghost of a serial killer when they dial a mysterious phone number.
• This is a classic ghost story with a creepy "urban legend" vibe in the vein of Bloody Mary.
• With a very realistic and relatable relationship between Alex and his cousins and a light romantic subplot, this is a well-rounded read for middle-grade readers.
• The high levels of suspense and jeopardy combine into a blend of ghost story, urban legend and serial killer horror.
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, Alex and his older cousins awaken the ghost of a serial killer when they dial a mysterious phone number.
Alexandre Cté-Fournier studied creative writing and cinema and now teaches college students. He wrote his first horror stories when he was a teenager. He used an old-fashioned typewriter because he wanted to feel like a "real author." Since then he's never stopped writing, but he doesn't use that ancient writing machine anymore. Now he prefers to use a "good old" computer instead.
Geneviève Bigué is an illustrator and comic artist who works in many fields, including publishing and advertising. What's in the Walls? was her first book for young readers as an illustrator. Her first graphic novel as an author, Parfois les lacs brûlent (When the Lake Burns), won many awards, including the 2023 Prix des libraires du Québec, and was nominated for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Awards in Young People's Literature. She lives in Montréal.
David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction and children's fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia. The Orca Shivers series offers fast-paced, quick reads that will thrill middle-grade readers with spine-tingling tales of horror, suspense and mystery.
What ever happened to Jack Hatchett?
It's Halloween, and Alex is watching horror movies and telling ghost stories with his cousins. Alex shares the terrifying tale of Jack Hatchett, local hardware-store owner and serial killer. Legend has it that he cut his victims up and hid the pieces so they would never be found. Before the police could investigate, the hardware store burned to the ground in a mysterious fire.
Now, if you dial the number for Hatchett's Hardware, his ghost is said to answer the phone. For Alex, Chloe and Luke, the urge to call and see if the legend is true proves too hard to resist...
What ever happened to Jack Hatchett?
It's Halloween and Alex is excited to be watching horror movies and telling ghost stories with his cousins. When it's Alex's turn to share, he tells the terrifying tale of Jack Hatchett, local hardware store owner and serial killer. Legend has it that he cut his victims up and hid the pieces so they would never be found. But before the police could prove anything, the hardware store burned to the ground, turning the suspected murderer and his secrets to ashes. Now, if you dial the number for Hatchett's Hardware, his ghost is said to answer the phone. For Alex, Chloe and Luke, the temptation to call and see if the legend is true proves too hard to resist...
Key Selling Points
• This is part of the Orca Shivers series, a series that will thrill readers with spine-tingling tales of horror, suspense and mystery. These fast-paced novels with intriguing original illustrations are a great high-interest choice for middle-grade readers.
• Alex and his cousins awaken the ghost of a serial killer when they dial a mysterious phone number.
• This is a classic ghost story with a creepy "urban legend" vibe in the vein of Bloody Mary.
• With a very realistic and relatable relationship between Alex and his cousins and a light romantic subplot, this is a well-rounded read for middle-grade readers.
• The high levels of suspense and jeopardy combine into a blend of ghost story, urban legend and serial killer horror.
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, Alex and his older cousins awaken the ghost of a serial killer when they dial a mysterious phone number.
Alexandre Cté-Fournier studied creative writing and cinema and now teaches college students. He wrote his first horror stories when he was a teenager. He used an old-fashioned typewriter because he wanted to feel like a "real author." Since then he's never stopped writing, but he doesn't use that ancient writing machine anymore. Now he prefers to use a "good old" computer instead.
Geneviève Bigué is an illustrator and comic artist who works in many fields, including publishing and advertising. What's in the Walls? was her first book for young readers as an illustrator. Her first graphic novel as an author, Parfois les lacs brûlent (When the Lake Burns), won many awards, including the 2023 Prix des libraires du Québec, and was nominated for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Awards in Young People's Literature. She lives in Montréal.
David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction and children's fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia. The Orca Shivers series offers fast-paced, quick reads that will thrill middle-grade readers with spine-tingling tales of horror, suspense and mystery.
What ever happened to Jack Hatchett?
It's Halloween, and Alex is watching horror movies and telling ghost stories with his cousins. Alex shares the terrifying tale of Jack Hatchett, local hardware-store owner and serial killer. Legend has it that he cut his victims up and hid the pieces so they would never be found. Before the police could investigate, the hardware store burned to the ground in a mysterious fire.
Now, if you dial the number for Hatchett's Hardware, his ghost is said to answer the phone. For Alex, Chloe and Luke, the urge to call and see if the legend is true proves too hard to resist...
What ever happened to Jack Hatchett?
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