Small Spaces

If you love Stranger Things as much as I do, you need to pick up this book!

This middle grade follows Ollie, an eleven year old avid reader who lost her mother after a tragic accident. One day on her way home from school, she sees a seemingly crazy woman attempt to throw a book into the river. Ollie, in an attempt to save a precious book, snatches it and runs. In this book is a story about the Smiling Man who will make a deal with anyone for the right price.

The next day, she is on a field trip to Smoke Hollow, a local farm with a dark history and a creepy, never ending mass of scarecrows. On their way home from the trip, the bus breaks down. Ollie and two of her classmates are the only ones to follow the bus drivers warning and run into the forest. With his one final piece of advice, “Avoid large places. Keep to small,” the kids are swept on a terrifying adventure to steer clear of the scarecrows and find their way back home.

This book was so cute and fun! I loved Ollie's humor and her budding friendship with her two classmates. It also touches on grief and healing.

There was a quick resolution but it's middle grade so it's expected.

Overall, I can't wait to pick up the next few books in this series. They're the perfect mix between spooky without being scary.