Awareness Tour sponsored* by New Shelves Books
The Children’s Book Review | October 1, 2019
Recently awarded the Gold Mom’s Choice award, Matt Monroe and the Haunted House is an action-packed adventure for children ages 9-12.
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House is the second installment in Edward Torba’s epic adventure series. A haunted mansion. A community at risk. A group of teens with mysterious abilities. Strange sightings at the Payne mansion and baffling incidents in the countryside place the community of Kingston on edge. Did opening the portal to Paragon draw evil entities to Kingston?
To learn more, come along with author Edward Torba on this virtual book tour! Be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win the Matt Monroe gift basket …
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Tour Dates
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Children’s Book Review
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Word Spelunking
An interview with Edward Torba
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Barbara Ann Mojica’s Blog
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Friday, October 4, 2019
Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers
An excerpt from Matt Monroe and the Haunted House
Monday, October 7, 2019
Lille Punkin’
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
ShootingStarsMag
An interview with Edward Torba
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
J.R.’s Book Reviews
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Thursday, October 10, 2019
A Dream Within A Dream
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Friday, October 11, 2019
LitPick Student Book Reviews
An interview with Edward Torba
Monday, October 14, 2019
The Fairview Review
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
icefairy’s Treasure Chest
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Tales of a Wanna-Be SuperHero Mom
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Glass of Wine, Glass of Milk
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Book Review
Matt Monroe and the Haunted House Awareness Tour Giveaway
Enter for a chance to win a Matt Monroe series gift basket!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A copy of Matt Monroe and the Secret Society of Odontology (Book 1)
- An advanced reader copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
- Dental supplies!
Two (2) winners receive:
- A copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
Two (2) winners receive:
- A digital copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
- This digital prize is open to worldwide entrants
How to Enter
- Fill out the required fields in the form below. It may take a moment to load.
- You can also gain bonus daily entries through the entry form below.
- See below for giveaway rules.
Giveaway begins October 1, 2019, at 12:01 A.M. MT and ends October 31, 2019, at 11:59 P.M. MT.
Monroe and the Haunted House
Written by Edward Torba
Publisher’s Synopsis: A haunted mansion. A community at risk. A group of teens with mysterious abilities. Strange sightings at the Payne mansion and baffling incidents in the countryside place the community of Kingston on edge. Did opening the portal to Paragon draw evil entities to Kingston? In facing this new threat, Matt Monroe soon realizes he is not the only one who has secret talents. Many of his companions have hidden abilities that are exposed as Matt and his friends confront a terrifying, ethereal foe.
Ages 9-12 | Publisher: All Points Press, LLC | October 15, 2019 | ISBN-13: 978-0985082765
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About the Author

Edward Torba is the founder of All Points Press and the author of the Matt Monroe series. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in biology in 1973 and a D.M.D. in 1977. He has been a general dentist for more than 35 years, practicing in Latrobe, PA.
Learn more at www.EdwardTorba.com.
Giveaway Rules
- NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER TO WIN.
- Matt Monroe and the Haunted House, by Edward Torba | Awareness Tour giveaway. Sponsored* by New Shelves Books.
- Enter between 12:00 AM Mountain Time on October 1, 2019, and 11:59 PM on October 31, 2019.
- Go to https://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2019/10/matt-monroe-and-the-haunted-house-by-edward-torba-awareness-tour.html on a computer or wireless device and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions.
- One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A copy of Matt Monroe and the Secret Society of Odontology (Book 1)
- An advanced reader copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
- Dental supplies!
- Two (2) winners receive:
- A copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
- Two (2) winners receive:
- A digital copy of Matt Monroe and the Haunted House (Book 2)
- Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Winners will be selected at random on or about November 5, 2019.
- Important Notice: You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms of your service agreement with your carrier.
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are thirteen years of age or older in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law.
- The Children’s Book Review is not responsible for prize fulfillment.
- Prizes courtesy of New Shelves Books.
Thanks for following along with us on the Matt Monroe and the Haunted House awareness tour, sponsored* by New Shelves Books.
36 Comments
Another new Author to find. Thanks for featuring the giveaway. Sound like interesting and entertaining reads for middle schoolers.
Daughter would love this!
My daughter is in middle school and loves to read!I know she would just love this!
My boys love anything to do with haunted houses or ghosts. This is a book they’d be excited for!
My grandsons who are avid readers would love this treasure which is intriguing and unique.
Sounds like a really good book my daughter loves reading and we can never have enough books in the house.
I enjoy any books to do with haunted houses or ghosts. I know I would enjoy this book
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I am excited to enter this giveaway because I enjoy discovering and reading authors who are new to me.
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I’m excited, because my daughter would absolutely love to read these books,she loves to read and nothing would make her happier around Halloween then reading about haunted houses,so fun!
both books look great!
What a great Christmas gift this would be
I think my grandson would enjoy it.
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My two grandsons would love it.
I’m super excited for this giveaway….we love your books and looking forward to having ones we don’t already own
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I would be so excited to win this giveaway and I know my niece would adore the prize package!
This sounds like a fun and mysterious book to read with the kids. Plus, it’s perfect for this time of the year.
Our family loves Halloween and have a party each year on the farm. This would be a great book for the grandchildren.
My kids love Halloween and I think they’d love these books!
Sounds great. Terrific cover.
My nephew is a dentist and I’ll bet he’d be tickled if his kids received this as a gift.
New author and intriguing concept!
My daughter really enjoys mysteries and haunted stories.
I’m excited because this is a perfect book for the upcoming holiday!
I’m excited to enter this because the book sounds fun with the plot involving a haunted mansion. I’m not familiar with the author, so it would be nice to read something new. With Halloween coming up, this book would be great.
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These look like great books for kids to read on these cold fall days.
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My nephew would enjoy these.
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