I loved that Claire was scared and she had ways of coping with it that made her feel more real. There’s a good circle of characters going on in this book. I enjoyed Claire’s relationship with her brother Sam and how he helps her, and same with Claire’s best friend and new friend. I was super into the history of Chicago as displayed in this book - there are genuine events that happened that I ended up googling after to read up on them.Ĭharacters are very well-developed too. The atmosphere in this is perfect and I finished this at 3am while reading in my small library room in the dark. She accompanied him to some of Chicago’s most haunted places and is terrified to discover that she’s accidentally brought a ghost home. I like this more than Small Spaces, just so ya know!Ĭlaire’s dad is in need of her assistance one night. If this story is any indication of her overall style, I feel like we are going to have a long and beautiful friendship. I'm super excited to read more from Lindsay Currie. If you are a fan of Spooky Middle Grade, you need to check this one out.

I felt like due to the top-notch narration, the story was made even more creepy. I did listen to the audiobook and highly recommend that format. Actually there were many aspects about this story I enjoyed pretty much of of them.Ĭurrie's writing was fantastic and it absolutely drew me in from the start. Maybe if she learns something about his life, she'll be able to help him in some way.Īn investigation ensues, full of Middle Grade clues and logic. He seems to want something from her, but what?Ĭlaire tries to parse out the identity of this mystery boy. She is being haunted by that boy from the bus, or at least by his spirit. It doesn't take long for her to put tw0-and-two together.

It's after that night that the scratching starts and the number 396 begins popping up everywhere for Claire. At the end of the tour, when she goes to check on him, he's gone. He's dressed strangely, like his clothes come from a different time and he doesn't seem to be interacting with anyone.Ĭlaire is disturbed by his presence. Their family can't afford to refund all the tickets, so Claire begrudgingly agrees to assist for one tour.Īs the night slowly progresses, it seems to be going okay, but then Claire notices a little boy all alone. No one else can do it and he can't do it himself. Unfortunately, one night her Dad needs her help on the tour. She's a science-girl at heart and all that supernatural mumbo-jumbo is just not for her. Generally speaking, Claire chooses to distance herself from her Dad's business. This story follows Claire, whose Dad runs a ghost-themed Chicago bus tour. The thing is, I really want more people to pick this one up. For some reason, even though I absolutely adored this Spooky Middle Grade story, I completely forgot to review it. I read Scritch Scratch in a 24-hour period at the beginning of June.

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