About the book
Perfect for Halloween! From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of I Funny and Treasure Hunters, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.
Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father’s hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn’t over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.
Award-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.
★ “A rip-roaring ghost story.”—Booklist, Starred
Editions of The Crossroads
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375846977
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780375846984
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780375946974
- EBook
- ISBN 9780375849688
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739367032
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739367056
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739367025
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739367049
Read an Excerpt
Perfect for Halloween! From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of I Funny and Treasure Hunters, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.
Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father’s hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn’t over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.
Award-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.
★ “A rip-roaring ghost story.”—Booklist, Starred
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Crossroads about?
Perfect for Halloween! From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of I Funny and Treasure Hunters, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.
Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father’s hometown, not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives. He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, releasing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn’t over . . . and Zack is directly in his sights.
Award-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his first book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytelling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.
★ “A rip-roaring ghost story.”—Booklist, Starred
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Crossroads?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories
Where can I read a sample of The Crossroads?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375846977
Is The Crossroads part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series A Haunted Mystery
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Crossroads?
Chris Grabenstein
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Crossroads is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375846977) and paperback(ISBN 9780375846984) and altformat(ISBN 9780375946974) and ebook(ISBN 9780375849688) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739367032) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739367056) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739367025) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739367049)
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