Overview
Scritch, scratch... One day after floor hockey practice, ten-year-old Zack hears some strange sounds in the school gym. But he's the only one in there. It sounds like scratching...and it's coming from inside the walls. As he investigates, he wonders what could be making the sound. Giant spiders? The ghost of a construction worker buried alive when the school was built? Zack soon discovers that the school custodian has not been doing a good job of keeping the school clean. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Full Product Details
Author: Julie Champagne ,
Geneviève Bigué ,
David Warriner
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 12.40cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 18.50cm
Weight: 0.113kg
ISBN: 9781459839861
ISBN 10: 1459839862
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 11 February 2025
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Language: French
Reviews
""The slightly silly and dramatic tone pairs well with the abundant and action-packed art for a squirm-inducing, very quick story that will delight readers. By turns creepy and humorous; horror fans will devour this one."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""This Goosebumps-like horror story presents the importance of friendships, asking questions, and being curious while also showing the consequences of recklessly ignoring the rules. Bigué's illustrations perfectly complement the eerie mood and carry over into the reading experience--for instance, when the main characters are trapped in the dark, the pages are black with white text. Middle-grade readers who have read through every Goosebumps they can get their hands on will appreciate this."" -- ""Booklist""
Author Information
In 2010, Julie Champagne left her career in marketing to become a full-time writer. She was an independent journalist for several years, writing articles on a variety of topics. She is now the editor-in-chief of the teen magazine Curium and has written a number of children's books. She lives in Mirabel, Quebec. Geneviève Bigué is an illustrator and comic artist based in Montreal. With a background in traditional animation and graphic design, she now works in many fields, including books, advertising and the cultural arts scene. What's in the Walls? is the first book for young readers that she illustrated. Since then she has published her first graphic novel as an author/illustrator, Parfois les lacs brûlent (When the Lake Burns), which has won many awards, including the 2023 Prix des libraires du Québec. It was also nominated for the 2023 Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature--Illustrated Books (French).
