It Came from the Trees

Of course I had to immediately jump into this book as soon as it showed up yesterday! And friends if you can relate to the following, you need to buy this book for yourself & a young reader: —You love the outdoors but hate at least 100 things about nature —Going to the bathroom in the middle of the nig......more

This had a few pacing issues, but goodness gracious there were moments when I was truly terrified.......more

This is a good one for middle grade horror fans. Just enough scary stuff to make your palms sweat and get your heart pumping. The setting is perfect: a scout troop on a multi-day hiking trip, and the girls aren’t expected back for at least another day…. Jenna, the main character, is a great example o......more

There is so much to love in this book. While it's a middle grade novel, it's plenty spooky. The characters have depth, particularly Jenna, and the story is effortlessly inclusive. Much of the horror, of course, focus on the thing in the woods, but the novel also takes time to point out human horrors......more

4.25* I really enjoyed this children's cryptoid, wilderness, mild horror book. I thought it was tense and when I wasn't reading it I was constantly thinking about how Jenna, the MC, would find her captured best friend. I thought this had some proper spine tingling scenes from the creepy guy in a pick......more