Book Spotlight in Sponsorship with The Smart Aleck Press of The Crabtree Monsters
The Children’s Book Review
The Crabtree Monsters is a hard-hitting, gritty middle-grade novel that grips readers from the very first page.
About the Book
The Crabtree Monsters
Written by Chris Wieland
Ages 10+ | 384 Pages
Publisher: The Smart Aleck Press | ISBN-13: 9798985701302
Publisher’s Synopsis: Moving from Los Angeles to tiny Crabtree, Michigan, is the last thing thirteen-year-old Kat Dylan wants to do. Crabtree’s seen better days and isn’t what you call welcoming. Worse, the move means living with her gruff Grandpa Nick, the town’s police chief, and having to look after her little brother, Alec.
And that’s before Kat and Alec find themselves in the middle of a bank holdup by the Monster Gang—four robbers in monster masks. Before the heist is over, the kids lose their cash and Alec comes within a hair of losing his life. When it is all over, Grandpa Nick goes to jail, accused of being one of the robbers himself.
Suddenly, this boring little town isn’t so boring anymore. Kat’s determined to find out who the men are behind the masks, and she’s going to need help. But exposing the robbers could have big consequences. The deeper Kat goes, the more she learns life is about making choices, including some that are a matter of life and death.
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About the Author
Chris Wieland is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. He is also the father of two fierce children, including a tough, smart tween who helped him find the voice of his protagonist, Kat Dylan. He lives in Southern California with his family.
For more information, visit https://www.thesmartaleckpress.com/.
137 Comments
Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.
We are a family of readers. I remember from an early age being exposed to books. My grandmother was a teacher and her brother a college professor, Grandma had a set of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, originals, that she used to read from to me. My father up until the very day that he died at age 97 read a book, a magazine, and a newspaper daily and owned a wonderful set of books that I now own. I in turn have exposed my children to the joy of books, and they have done the same with their children. I try to add to our collection at all times. This book would be a welcome addition to our family library for the younger reade3rs
I would like to win this for my daughter. I think she would love this book!
The reviews look enthusiastic across the board!
My nephew and I would truly enjoy this book.
this would be one of those books that if you only read a little bit each night