About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is oscillating between the desire for independence and the need for safety, or when they are expressing a 'brave' curiosity about the things that go bump in the night. It is a perfect selection for those October evenings when the air turns crisp and the house feels just a little bit more mysterious. This story follows a quartet of friends who stumble upon a forbidden box that launches them into a high-stakes scavenger hunt. As they journey toward a spooky basement, the group thins out one by one, mimicking the delicious tension of a classic thriller but within a safe, age-appropriate framework. Through humor and a touch of suspense, the book explores the dynamics of peer bravery and the satisfaction of solving a puzzle together. It is an ideal 'transitional' spooky book, providing the chills children crave while maintaining a lighthearted safety net that ensures a peaceful bedtime.
