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Stranger Things meets A Monster Calls in this spine-tingling, emotionally rich middle grade novel about a boy who must protect his neighborhood from a malevolent monster tree while dealing with the recent loss of his father. ""Family and friendship form the center of this spooky yet moving story which will captivate young readers."" -Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré Honor- and Edgar Award-winning author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto Something evil is growing . . . Linus used to be an artist, like his dad. Now his father is gone, and Linus's mom has moved them to the other side of the city, hoping for a fresh start. Maybe, for the first time in months, Linus will even draw again. But there's something unusual about their neighbor Maude and something wrong with the grotesque tree in her backyard. At night Linus sees it moving, changing, growing. When increasingly bizarre events plague the neighborhood-massive claw marks appearing on doors and cars, pets going missing, sightings of a red-eyed creature-he suspects Maude and her tree are to blame. With his home under threat, Linus teams up with his goofy best friend, Spencer, and no-nonsense new girl Abby to unearth whatever sinister seeds have been planted next door . . . where something truly monstrous is just taking root. From the author of The Nightmare House (""A gorgeous book with scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone."" -Lora Senf, author of The Clackity), Sarah Allen weaves together spooky supernatural adventure with a poignant tale of grief, the healing power of art, and the uniting force of friendship in Monster Tree.

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"""Allen crafts a heartfelt tale about finding the power within to confront grief. Family and friendship form the center of this spooky yet moving story which will captivate young readers."" --Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpr� Honor- and Edgar Award-winning author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto ""Monster Tree deftly weaves together a spooky monster tale along with the power of friendship and facing your grief . . . A creepy adventure with a heartwarming story about family and friendship."" --Ally Malinenko, author of Ghost Girl and This Appearing House ""The scares ratchet up unrelentingly in a page-turning frenzy as Linus fights to save himself, his town, and his family . . . A searing exploration of the intersection of grief and horror."" --Kirkus Reviews"

"""Allen crafts a heartfelt tale about finding the power within to confront grief. Family and friendship form the center of this spooky yet moving story which will captivate young readers."" --Adrianna Cuevas, Pura Belpré Honor-winning and Edgar nominated author of The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez and The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto"

"PRAISE FOR THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE ""Fans of Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener (2014) will find the Fear Maker alluring but may suffer some nightmares of their own after following Penny to his door. Allen deals in both beauty and terror, rendering this a sophisticated choice for horror readers."" --Booklist, starred review ""Both a terrifying story for kids and a poetic fight song against the prison anxiety builds around the human heart, The Nightmare House is timeless, exciting, beautiful, creepy, and above all, full of the hope that lights even the darkest nights."" --Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mine ""A gorgeous book with scares enough for the brave at heart and heart enough for everyone. I loved every page."" --Lora Senf, author of The Clackity ""A haunting and hopeful testament of art's ability to fill our broken spaces. As readers watch Penny embrace her innate bravery, they will be inspired to do the same."" --Josh Allen, author of Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe"

Author Information

Sarah Allen is the author of the middle grade novels What Stars Are Made Of, Breathing Underwater, and The Nightmare House. Born and raised in Utah, she received an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University, and now calls the Midwest home. She spends her non-writing time watching David Attenborough documentaries and blasting show-tunes. Find her online @sarahallenbooks.

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