Saturday, October 4, 2025

The Book of Frights for Spooky Nights by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe, illustrated by Eva Sanchez Gomez - OPTIONAL

The Book of Frights for Spooky Nights by Leisa Stewart-Sharpe and Eva Sanchez Gomez. 54 pages. NON-FICTION BOOK. Wide Eyed Editions (Quarto), 2025. $25. 9780711287679

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Stumbling upon an abandoned house, the reader is locked in the attic with a chest of books - especially the Book of Frights - the last words of research by an intrepid ghost hunter, who followed spooks all over the world.

Stewart-Sharpe has tried to create a book that feels like a ghost hunter who has traveled all over the world, but I just never felt the spookiness. The font tries to look like handwriting, so it is a bit more difficult to read.  And there are a lot of sites covered, most of them in very small ways, so few things are well-explained. I’m sorry that I couldn’t buy into the premise.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS

https://www.kingsenglish.com/item/RxEI5wohXcdhshRLnPWuOQ


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