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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