Scaletta, Kurtis, The Tanglewood
Terror. Random House Books, 2011. Pgs. 264. Language: G, Violence: PG,
Sexual Content: G
13-year-old, Eric Parrish is your
average defensive lineman football player. Things soon change, however, when
one night he accidentally breaks his friend’s leg over a misunderstanding with
a pig. When he runs away from the scene, he discovers an unusual patch of
mushrooms that glow. Not long after, a girl named Amanda, from the school where
his mother’s the headmistress, runs away. She crosses Eric’s path and starts
trying to convince him that those very mushrooms are dangerous. Digging into
his town’s history, Eric discovers that Amanda might be right. Many years ago,
everyone who lived in Tanglewood disappeared. The only building to survive was
the old Keatson Meetinghouse. Artifacts and research Eric and Amanda dig up suggest
that a strange species of mushrooms might have been the cause. Soon the strange
mushrooms Eric saw start spreading throughout the town and infesting
everything. Could this mushroom epidemic be history repeating itself? Can Eric
and Amanda stop the infestation before it’s too late?
This suspense-filled mystery is
funny and entertaining. The characters are well-developed and likable. The plot
moves quickly and does a great job of holding the reader’s interest. Avid and
reluctant readers who like mystery, book with historical elements to them, and
mysteries will enjoy reading this book. EL (4-6), MS. ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Kira
M, Youth Services Librarian, WHI Public Library.
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