{"product_id":"scritch-scratch-9781728232423","title":"Scritch Scratch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a teeth-chattering, eyes bulging, shuddering-and-shaking, chills-at-the-back-of-your-neck ghost story. I loved it!\"\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eR.L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps series\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of \u003cem\u003eSmall Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e and the Goosebumps series by R.L Stine comes a chilling ghost story based on real Chicago history about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together, from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery of Locked Rooms\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal. She's a scientist, which is why she can't think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. She thinks she's made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. There's something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour...he's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad's ghost stories get the best of her. But then the scratching starts. Voices whisper to her in the dark. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaire is being haunted. The boy from the bus wants something...and Claire needs to find out what before it's too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick up \u003cem\u003eScritch Scratch\u003c\/em\u003e if you are looking for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA book for middle school students, 5th grade to 9th grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA story with a strong female protagonist that explores bravery, friendship, and family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMystery books for kids 9-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChilling ghost stories and ghost books for kids (perfect for Halloween!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical mysteries and Chicago history books for kids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurrie, Lindsay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lindsay lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and three kids. She loves coffee, Halloween, Disney World and things that go bump in the night! She is the author of Scritch Scratch, What Lives in the Woods, and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street. Visit her online at lindsaycurrie.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600406483218,"sku":"9781728232423","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e251c8bd-bac9-4819-b93a-26b9219e62c5.jpg?v=1732213122","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scritch-scratch-9781728232423","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}