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The Horrible Huckleberry Hex
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ISBN:
0-7414-5328-2
©2009
Price:
$9.95
Book Size:
5.5'' x 8.5''
, 72 pages
Category/Subject:
JUVENILE FICTION / General
Terror strikes in Michigan for 11 year old Jordan Davis when he and his
family accidently unleash an evil ancient curse! Will Jordan be able to
save his family from dark fate more gruesome than any of them could
ever imagine?
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Abstract:
Eleven year old Jordan Davis is going a camping trip for the first time. During his adventure, Jordan and his family discover an ancient tree that is decorated with the juiciest blueberries he’s ever seen. When Jordan bumps into a couple of friends, they warn him that the berries in his hands are dangerous and should not be consumed. Jordan and his family are running out of time as he dashes toward the jaws of danger and attempts to break an ancient curse that could turn out to be a horrible fate worse than he could have ever imagined.
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Customer Reviews
Goosebumps Meets Scoooby Doo in This Great MG Read
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09/30/2009
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Reviewer:
Cheryl C. Malandrinos
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Eleven-year-old Jordan Davis, jumps in Aunt Desiree's van to go on his first camping trip with his younger brother and twin sisters: Danny, Tiffany and Celeste. Little does he know that this camping trip will soon take a dangerous turn.
After setting up camp, the family hikes down a trail where they discover an ancient oak tree decorated with huge, juicy berries. Jordan soon discovers, however, that there might be more to those berries than them being huge and juicy. When he bumps into his friends, Kevin and Lei, they warn Jordan that those berries shouldn't be consumed, especially by adults.
Jordan and his friends must race against time as they try to save Jordan's siblings, and themselves, from an ancient curse that might doom them all!
Some of you might be too young to remember, but in the 90's, Nickeloden aired a show titled, "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". A group of friends belonging to 'The Midnight Society' would meet at a secret location in the woods and one member would share a scary story with the rest of the group. "The Horrible Huckleberry Hex" is similiar, except for young Jordan Davis and his family, it's not a story, it's really happening and it's frightening.
The entire story is told from Jordan's point of view and he is the only narrator, sharing the story and sometimes addressing the reader, which instantly connects that reader to the story. I would also compare it to "Goosebumps" by R.L. Stine because of its hair-raising action, and "Scooby Doo" deserves some mention because of the hilarious antics that this adventure creates. Weathers did an amazing job of combining all these elements, an ancient curse, and a diverse cast of characters to come up with a huge winner.
This book should be on every middle grade reader's wish list. With a captivating and engaging storyline, a touch of humor, and several yummy-looking recipes "The Horrible Huckleberry Hex" by Alani M'echel Weathers is sure to thrill everyone who reads it!
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