Friday, October 28, 2022

The Spooky Sleuths Series, a new direction from #Own Voices Author Natasha Deen

 


The Spooky Sleuths Series 

A new direction from Award-Winning #Own Voices Author Natasha Deen 

The series is available by Penguin Random House across all platforms!

 


 

Is it science...or strange and ghostly? 

Asim's new town is freaking him out! There are weird noises at night, eerie lights, and now an evil tree that is growing way faster than it should. he's sure there's something supernatural going on.
His friend Rokshar believes that everything can be explained by science. But even she's worried when the tree takes control of their teacher! It's starting to look like an evil spirit straight out of Guyanese folklore is to blame. Can Asim and his friends save their teacher--and the town--from the ghost tree?
 
Find out...if you dare! It's a new spooky series based on ghost stories from Guyana

Amazon.com:  Amazon.com: Spooky Sleuths #1: The Ghost Tree: 9780593488874: Deen, Natasha, Marlin, Lissy: Books

 Amazon.ca:  Spooky Sleuths #1: The Ghost Tree: Deen, Natasha, Marlin, Lissy: 9780593488874: Books - Amazon.ca

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES:


"An excellent series starter and contribution to the supernatural mystery genre, perfect for older chapter book readers easing into early middle grade. ­Highly recommended."--School Library Journal, starred review


"A spooky adventure rooted in Guyanese folklore...with just the right amount of chills."--Kirkus Reviews
 

About Natasha Deen:



NATASHA DEEN writes for kids, teens, and adults, and believes the world is changed one story at a time. As a Guyanese-Canadian and a child of immigrants, she’s seen first-hand how stories have the power to shape the world. Her works include the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Thicker than Water, Guardian which was a Sunburst Award nominee, and the Alberta Readers’ Choice nominated Gatekeeper. When she’s not writing, she teaches Introduction to Children’s Writing with the University of Toronto SCS and spends an inordinate amount of time trying to convince her pets that she’s the boss of the house. Visit Natasha at www.natashadeen.com and on Twitter/Instagram, @natasha_deen.

Accolades:

CCBC Recommended Read

CBC Books’ 14 YA Books to Watch for in Spring

Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD Kids) September Book of the Month

49th Shelf Selection

Amy Mathers Award WinnerMYRCA Award Nominee

R. Ross Arnett Award Nominee

American Library Association YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

Red Maple Award Nominee

Red Maple Honour Book

Red Maple Teen Committee Summer Reading List 

Barnes & Noble’s Top 25 Most Anticipated Own Voices Novels 

Chapters-Indigo Most Anticipated Teen Books

Junior Library Guild Selection

CCBC Best Pick for Kids & Teens

CCBC Red Leaf Literature

OLA White Pine Teen Committee Summer Reading List 

To request additional review copies or an interview with Natasha Deen, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com | 403.464.6925.    

We look forward to the coverage!

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