Something strange is going on in Ravenshadow, the exclusive neighborhood where Monica's friend Rusty wants to go on Halloween night. The candy is amazing, but does it come at a price? One thing is for sure in Ravenshadow: the residents are anything but normal. Five Little Pumpkins is a thrilling short story for middle-grade readers.
Five Little Pumpkins
Tightly clutching a sack to
her chest, Monica scuttled along the narrow path beneath the light of a full
moon. The wind kicked up, whipping her long, dark locks about her face and
mingling the fragrance of her shampoo with the scents of autumn, a smell that
conjured to mind things both bright and dark. The sound of a mischievous
child’s laughter emanated from the woods that huddled around the house, and
Monica scurried faster. The naked branch of a tree tapped and scraped against a
window pane. Cobwebs framed the door, and she reached for the door knocker and
rapped twice. Monica wrapped her arms around herself as she waited.
The door creaked
as it opened slowly. The inside of the house was dark. Monica’s breath shook as
she took a tentative step forward. She inched forward and placed her sneakered
foot on the threshold. She thought she heard a soft rustle of movement and was
taking another step forward when a ghostly white face appeared before her....
Five Little Pumpkins is a short story e-book for middle grade. It is 20 pages and just over 4K words long.
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