House of Horrors by Joe McGee and Teo Skaffa - OPTIONAL

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Jessica has a green thumb and her father has built her a greenhouse for her cornucopia of plants. Almost overnight, however, the plants have grown to be gigantic and acting very menacingly.  Except, there is a single spot that they avoid.  Could that spot be connected to the dead, spooky tree on the nearby hilltop?

I’ll be honest - the story doesn’t make total sense to me (yes, I know it is a horror story - but it should still make sense).  Skaffa’s illustrations are great - especially when the plants turn spooky and dangerous. 

The main character is white in the illustrations.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS