More Tales to Keep You Up at Night by Dan Poblocki

 

From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits comes a spectacularly creepy follow-up to Tales to Keep You Up at Night that will keep you up way past bedtime.

Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark !

Gilbert is visiting his injured brother, Ant, in the hospital, when he sees a shadowed figure leave behind a satchel filled with old cassette tapes. Despite a strange, garbled voicemail telling him "Don't listen to the tapes," Gilbert can't resist playing them and listening to the chilling stories they tales of cursed seashells, of doors torn through the fabric of the universe, of cemeteries that won't let you leave, of a classroom skeleton that hungers for new skin. And wandering through all the stories, a strange man named November, who might not be a man at all...

As Gilbert keeps listening to the tapes, he slowly realizes that the stories may hold the key to helping Ant. But in order to save his brother, he may be opening a door to something much, much worse...

With hair-raising, spine-chilling prose, Dan Poblocki delivers a collection of interconnected stories that are sure to keep you up late in the night.

I read and enjoyed the first Tales To Keep You Up, so I was more than happy to see Dan Poblocki continue the fun with More Tales.

Like the first book, these are interconnected spooky stories aimed at a middle grade audience.

In the main story, Gilbert has been warned not to listen to the tapes. He has no idea what this means until he rushes to the hospital to see his seriously injured brother, and catches a fleeting glimpse of a strange figure, leaving behind a set of audio tapes.

Ignoring the warning, and determined to find out what happened to his brother, Gilbert begins to listen and discovers that they are full of creepy stories. Not only are the stories connected to each other, but it seems they are also connected to Gilbert's family. Once he starts it seems too late to stop. Will he find a way to help his brother or end up just like him?

The fast pace should keep young readers engaged, and the relatable characters will make kids see themselves in these stories and question what they would do in such circumstances. I think that would add to the spooky fun. 

My thanks to Penguin Workshop 

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