The School Is Alive!

Oh yeah! Kids want scary books and this one will fit the bill. A boy is made hall monitor and his school comes alive. Oh dear! Lockers open and bang shut. The schoolyard becomes quicksand. And the school really gets crazy during a performance of Peter Pan. Scary. And fun.

This was a perfect book for beginning readers who want to read scary books but aren't ready for middle grade and higher scares. I thought the character Sam was relatable. He is charged with protecting his friends from the crazy school that is doing bad things to the students and teachers. As an adult I did want to know a little more about the janitor and why he picked Sam to be the school's newest protector,but I think most kids who read this won't fret about that they will just enjoy the cool scary story. Recommend to 1st to 3rd graders who like frightening fiction.