Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow
Aug 2011 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers
4.7star
43 reviews
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272
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Twelve years ago, for 12 days straight, the town of Widowsbury suffered a terrible storm, which tore open a gate through which escaped all sorts of foul, rotten things. Strange things and strange people were no longer welcomed in Widowsbury, for one could never be sure of what secrets waited under the surface . . .
Adelaide Foss, Maggie Borland, and Beatrice Alfred are known by their classmates at Widowsbury's Madame Gertrude's School for Girls as "scary children." Unfairly targeted because of their peculiarities—Adelaide has an uncanny resemblance to a werewolf, Maggie is abnormally strong, and Beatrice claims to be able to see ghosts—the girls spend a good deal of time isolated in the school's inhospitable library facing detention. But when a number of people mysteriously begin to disappear in Widowsbury, the girls work together, along with Steffen Weller, son of the cook at Rudyard School for Boys, to find out who is behind the abductions. Will they be able to save Widowsbury from a 12-year-old curse?
Adelaide Foss, Maggie Borland, and Beatrice Alfred are known by their classmates at Widowsbury's Madame Gertrude's School for Girls as "scary children." Unfairly targeted because of their peculiarities—Adelaide has an uncanny resemblance to a werewolf, Maggie is abnormally strong, and Beatrice claims to be able to see ghosts—the girls spend a good deal of time isolated in the school's inhospitable library facing detention. But when a number of people mysteriously begin to disappear in Widowsbury, the girls work together, along with Steffen Weller, son of the cook at Rudyard School for Boys, to find out who is behind the abductions. Will they be able to save Widowsbury from a 12-year-old curse?
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4.7
43 reviews
Sharon Bartlett
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March 16, 2014
I loved it, it's not quite scary enough for me, but I read Edgar Allan Poe at age 10. I liked the mystery, and I could really relate to the kids, because I was also an outcast treated like I had done something wrong when I hadn't, just because I thought differently. One thing I find especially ironic about this book is the fact it's about a place where 12 is an unlucky number, and it has 12 chapters, although I'm sure that was done on purpose.
Jack Wyatt
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March 17, 2014
A tad slow to start, but even the slow parts were interesting. Characters were well written, and all a joy to 'watch'. I thoroughly look forward to Towell's next work!
Field Of Nyx
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January 15, 2015
A book I couldn't put down! The imagery is creepy and beautiful, the characters are well thought, and easy to relate with. And the story line is perfect, never a full moment that's hard to get through. I absolutely loved it and am buying a paperback copy ASAP!
About the author
KATY TOWELL is the author of Charlie and the Grandmothers and the creator of the Childrin R Skary website. She is also a graphic designer, writer, and illustrator in Portland with dreams of one day being the scary old lady in the house about which all the neighborhood children tell ghost stories. When not doing these things, she collects antiques, strange teas, and carnivorous houseplants, and she plays a little tune on her violin now and again. Learn more about Katy and her books at skary.net or on Twitter at @katytowell.
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