Small Spaces
Small Spaces
by Katherine Arden
Ages 9–12
After finding a mysterious book about a decades-old tragedy, Ollie is drawn into a scarecrow-haunted cornfield where the rule is simple: avoid the small spaces, or else.
Heads-up for parents: Scary / horror, Death & grief. Worth reading it yourself first.
- Author
- Katherine Arden
- Age
- Ages 9–12
- Type
- Horror, Fantasy, Chapter Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- In India
- Available
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