Peril at Price Manor, Laura Parnum
Peril at Price Manor, Laura Parnum
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Peril at Price Manor

Author: Laura Parnum

Narrator: Caitlin Kelly

Unabridged: 5 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 08/08/2023


Synopsis

Fans of Ghost Squad will love this lightly scary creature feature standalone novel about a tween aspiring horror movie actress who pairs up with the twin children of her favorite director to defeat zombifying octopus-like creatures!Halle dreams of becoming a scream queen. She practices her loudest scream every day and has learned a lot from studying the horror movies of her favorite director, Maximus Price. Maximus lives just outside town, and when the chance to go to his home arises, Halle grabs it with both hands. She doesn’t realize that real life horrors await her at Price Manor.Paisley and Argyle, Maximus’s twin children, think that the creepy, squid-like creatures that have attached themselves to the faces of the manor’s staff, putting them in a zombie-like stupor, are just another one of their prankster dad’s tricks. When Halle arrives and is attacked by one of the creatures, she meets the twins and assures them that this is no joke. The three kids will have to work together using all of their unusual talents to defeat the monsters—and maybe even save the world.Blending quirky humor and poignant heart with delightfully creepy monsters, this debut middle grade novel is a perfect entry point for young readers to the horror genre.“Price Manor is perfectly mysterious. With just the right amount of chills and thrills, I was hooked from page one!”—Lindsay Currie, author of Scritch Scratch and The Girl in White"It's Alien in a spooky mansion. Nonstop action, tentacles, and slime. So much fun."—J.W. Ocker, author of The Smashed Man of Dread End
Perfect for Halloween ReadingIdeal for fans of the supernaturalFeatures light scares

About Laura Parnum

Laura Parnum writes stories that blend humor and heart with a touch of horror. When she’s not writing, she’s editing other people’s stories and helping out at the local elementary school library. She currently serves as Co-Regional Advisor for the Eastern Pennsylvania region of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Laura lives with her family in Philadelphia. They have a turtle that bites and a snake that doesn’t.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darlene

Synopsis Halle loves horror movies and dreams of becoming a "scream queen," the damsel in a horror movie who lets out a blood-curling scream, and, much to the dismay of her family, she has been practicing. Her favorite director, Maximus Price, just happens to live in her hometown. Halle would do anyt......more

Goodreads review by Kay

'The Addam's Family' meets 'A Series of Unfortunate Events.' Paisley is a regular girl with unique dreams and interests and she's excited to deliver a flower arrangement to the Price Manor. He favorite celebrity lives there--Maximus Price. So do his too quite odd children. As Paisley heads there for......more

Goodreads review by April

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I thought this was a really fun story! The characters were unique and quirky, which made this so entertaining. I really enjoyed that the characters aided in building each other up and working together to solve their peril......more