{"product_id":"the-midnight-pumpkin-curse-alicia-marshal-9798269394558","title":"The Midnight Pumpkin Curse: A Spooky Halloween Mystery for Young Detectives (Ages 7-10)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Midnight Pumpkin Curse: \u003c\/b\u003e A Spooky Halloween Mystery for Young Detectives\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glowing pumpkin patch. A ticking clock. One chance to save Halloween.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRacing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut time is running out, and the enchanted pumpkins aren't making it easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for young readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced mystery adventures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpooky Halloween stories that aren't too scary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrave kid detectives solving impossible problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about friendship, courage, and quick thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTales with heart that teach meaningful lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat parents and teachers love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge-appropriate suspense that keeps kids reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositive messages about empathy, understanding, and the power of love over anger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion questions and fun activities included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean, engaging content perfect for independent or family reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocabulary and themes ideal for early middle grade readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis thrilling 5-chapter adventure explores important themes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow grief can change people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of looking deeper than someone's grumpy exterior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage comes in all sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove is stronger than bitterness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBelieving in impossible things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Josie and Wyatt save Halloween in time? Or will the Midnight Pumpkin Curse plunge their town into darkness forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrab your copy today and join the adventure that young readers are calling \"the perfect Halloween mystery!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAges: \u003c\/b\u003e 7-10 (Early Middle Grade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003e Children's Mystery, Halloween Fiction, Adventure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReading Level: \u003c\/b\u003e Grades 2-5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/b\u003e 88 Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/b\u003e Discussion questions and fun activities for extended learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalloween reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassroom read-alouds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomeschool literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReluctant readers who love mysteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids transitioning to chapter books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook clubs and reading groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook for more adventures from Alicia Marshal coming soon!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alicia Marshal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269394558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Alicia Marshal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801405501695,"sku":"9798269394558","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-midnight-pumpkin-curse-alicia-marshal-9798269394558","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}