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    Bianca SchulzeBy 2 Mins Read Ages 9-12 Novels for Kids and Teens

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    The Crabtree Monsters: Book Cover

    The Crabtree Monsters is a hard-hitting, gritty middle-grade novel that grips readers from the very first page.

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    The Crabtree Monsters: Book Cover

    The Crabtree Monsters

    Written by Chris Wieland

    Ages 10+ | 384 Pages

    Publisher: The Smart Aleck Press | ISBN-13: 9798985701302

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Moving from Los Angeles to tiny Crabtree, Michigan, is the last thing thirteen-year-old Kat Dylan wants to do. Crabtree’s seen better days and isn’t what you call welcoming. Worse, the move means living with her gruff Grandpa Nick, the town’s police chief, and having to look after her little brother, Alec.

    And that’s before Kat and Alec find themselves in the middle of a bank holdup by the Monster Gang—four robbers in monster masks. Before the heist is over, the kids lose their cash and Alec comes within a hair of losing his life. When it is all over, Grandpa Nick goes to jail, accused of being one of the robbers himself.

    Suddenly, this boring little town isn’t so boring anymore. Kat’s determined to find out who the men are behind the masks, and she’s going to need help. But exposing the robbers could have big consequences. The deeper Kat goes, the more she learns life is about making choices, including some that are a matter of life and death.

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    About the Author

    Chris Wieland is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. He is also the father of two fierce children, including a tough, smart tween who helped him find the voice of his protagonist, Kat Dylan. He lives in Southern California with his family.

    For more information, visit https://www.thesmartaleckpress.com/.

    Chris Wieland: Author Headshot

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    137 Comments

    2. Nancy on

      I would like to win this giveaway because we love discovering books and authors that are new to us and we love reading!

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    9. Sunnymay on

      The story sounds exciting with a bank robbery to solve. My 10 year old grandson likes mysteries and would enjoy reading this one.

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    12. Lisa Williams on

      I would love this book for my niece,she’s an avid reader and this one sounds like a book that will be a great page turner for her.

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    25. Rachel Rinna on

      I would love to win because I believe reading is a fundamental building block to life. 💗🍭🪅

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    34. Carolyn D on

      I think my niece and nephew would enjoy The Crabtree Monsters. It would be nice to take them to Barnes & Nobles to pick out a couple of books when they visit this summer.

      Reply
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