The House in the Woods

A fun time! I've learnt that I really like a middle grade paranormal and this was no exception.
Things I Enjoyed:
- I enjoyed the friendship between the three children! It felt so wholesome. They all had their own personalities and felt distinct from each other. More importantly, I loved who it felt as if they knew each other intimately and embraced all of the differences between them.
- ADULTS EXSIST! I feel like usually with middle grades there is no adult supervision, but in this book not only are there adults, they experienced the same craziness as the kids. Furthermore, when they went to go solve the puzzle, AN ADULT WAS WITH THEM THE WHOLE TIME!!! It didn't minimise the scariness or the thrill factor!

Things Not For Me
- I'm not a kid so the childish humour of a farting dog and a bad-mouthed parrot didn't land on me. I didn't mind it though, just didn't make me laugh. Also it felt quite cliché and unoriginal to have a potty mouthed parrot because of a previous owner.