Whispering Pines, Kati Bartkowski
Whispering Pines, Kati Bartkowski
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Whispering Pines

Author: Kati Bartkowski, Heidi Lang

Narrator: James Fouhey

Unabridged: 7 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/06/2021


Synopsis

Stranger Things meets The X-Files in this eerie, heart-pounding middle grade adventure about a young boy and girl who must protect their small town from otherworldly forces threatening to destroy it.

Rae's father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes her when she says that her father didn't run off, that he was actually taken. Now, a year of therapy later, Rae's mother decides they need a fresh start, and so they move to a new town in the hope that life can return to normal.

The problem is, there is nothing normal about the town of Whispering Pines.

No one knows this better than Caden. He's lived in Whispering Pines his entire life, and he's seen more than his fair share of weird—starting with his own family, as the town is the perfect home base for his mother's ghost hunting business.

When several kids go missing and then show up like zombies with their eyes removed, many locals brush it off. Just another day in Whispering Pines. But Caden has a dark secret, one that may explain why someone is stealing eyes. And Rae, who knows how it feels to not be believed, may be just the person Caden needs to help him put things right.

About Kati Bartkowski

Kati Bartkowski was originally drawn to illustration before she got swept up in the world of words. Nowadays she's a fan of creating fantastical creatures and feisty heroines in both mediums. If she's not reading, writing, or drawing, she's probably chasing after her high energy little girl. She lives in northern California and is the coauthor of the Mystic Cooking Chronicles and Whispering Pines.


Reviews

Goodreads review by human on June 10, 2022

reread it and this is just as good as i remember 🤌🤌🤌 ~~~~~~ Oh. My. God. To say that I loved this book would be the understatement of the century. I'm absolutely and completely obsessed with it, is the truth of the matter. I've always felt that middle-grade books have the best plot twists - YA can be ex......more

Goodreads review by Jinckee on September 19, 2020

I have no words for this book (in a good way). I basically flew through the last 100 pages, sitting on the edge of my seat, my heart racing, because it was just soo good. The ending left me in shock and I am currently still in shock as I’m writing this review. All I can think is: WHERE IS THE SEQUEL......more

Goodreads review by Sierra on July 04, 2021

A completely creepy middle grade read that I’ve heard others compare it to Stranger Things, so if you know of any middle schoolers who are obsessed with that show then they will love this book. There is a high-level of creepiness to this book with the fact that a dark presence is stealing eyes and k......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on October 31, 2024

Wow, this book is SO good, even on the reread! (I reread it at the cottage, where I first read it. So good 👌) There's only one thing that makes me hesitate to call this my favorite book series (along with the Snicket Canon and The Promised Neverland ofc). That's the witchcraft element. It's never por......more

Goodreads review by anastasia on January 04, 2024

4.5 this was so fun and spooky! very reminiscent of stranger things with a ghostly paranormal twist. the characters are adorable! the town is intriguing! the mystery is mystery-ing! and what a cliffhanger!!! GOD I LOVE MIDDLE GRADE......more