The Silver Eyes by Scott Cawthon - HIGH

The Silver Eyes (Five Nights at Freddy’s #1) by Scott Cawthon, 191 pages, GRAPHIC NOVEL, Graphix Media (Scholastic), 2020, $13.

Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content PG; Violence: PG-13

BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS – ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH

If you’ve been living on another planet and don’t know what Freddy’s is, be forewarned-you may not want to take your toddlers there for a birthday party: some people never return.  Ten years after horrifying murders took place there, Charlie and her friends reunite on the anniversary and are drawn back to the old pizza place.  Freddy’s is still standing, covered by an abandoned shopping mall.  When Charlie and her friends break in to explore, they discover that the large animatronic mascots are not as cheery and friendly as one might think. 

Okay, if you’ve played the game you know what’s coming.  You might even be anticipating the fright and gore.  Bring it.  This story works well as a graphic novel.  Gamers who need a storyline behind the game will love the graphics and how they move the plot along.  The art is well done in sober shades.  Blood is kept to a minimum but the creep factor is well intact.  I’m not a gamer, but totally enjoyed the book. 

Michelle in the Middle