The Midnight Pumpkin Curse: A Spooky Halloween Mystery for Young Detectives (Ages 7-10) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798269394558)

A glowing pumpkin patch. A ticking clock. One chance to save Halloween.

When ten-year-old Josie Brennan sees a strange orange glow coming from the old Thornwell pumpkin patch at midnight, she knows something is terribly wrong. Together with her best friend Wyatt Cole, she discovers that the pumpkins have come alive and they're chanting about a curse that will end Halloween forever.

Racing against time, Josie and Wyatt have only minutes to solve a twenty-year-old mystery. With help from a mysterious talking scarecrow, they must uncover the truth about Silas Thornwell, a lonely farmer whose grief and anger created powerful dark magic. To break the curse, they need to find what Silas loved most and bring it to the heart of the glowing field before the final midnight bell rings.

But time is running out, and the enchanted pumpkins aren't making it easy.

Perfect for young readers who love:

• Fast-paced mystery adventures
• Spooky Halloween stories that aren't too scary
• Brave kid detectives solving impossible problems
• Stories about friendship, courage, and quick thinking
• Tales with heart that teach meaningful lessons

What parents and teachers love:

• Age-appropriate suspense that keeps kids reading
• Positive messages about empathy, understanding, and the power of love over anger
• Discussion questions and fun activities included
• Clean, engaging content perfect for independent or family reading
• Vocabulary and themes ideal for early middle grade readers

This thrilling 5-chapter adventure explores important themes:

• How grief can change people
• The importance of looking deeper than someone's grumpy exterior
• Courage comes in all sizes
• Love is stronger than bitterness
• Believing in impossible things

Will Josie and Wyatt save Halloween in time? Or will the Midnight Pumpkin Curse plunge their town into darkness forever?

Grab your copy today and join the adventure that young readers are calling "the perfect Halloween mystery!"

Book Details:

• Ages: 7-10 (Early Middle Grade)
• Genre: Children's Mystery, Halloween Fiction, Adventure
• Reading Level: Grades 2-5
• Page Count: 88 Pages
• Includes: Discussion questions and fun activities for extended learning

Ideal for:

• Halloween reading
• Classroom read-alouds
• Homeschool literature
• Reluctant readers who love mysteries
• Kids transitioning to chapter books
• Book clubs and reading groups

Look for more adventures from Alicia Marshal coming soon!