The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes

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Add The Haunting of Aveline Jones to your Goodreads list.I’m really looking forward to Aveline’s next adventure, The Bewitching of Aveline Jones. If you don’t belong to a book club, like me, you can still answer the questions and explore the story some more. At the end of the book are a few Book Club Questions which are useful to discuss the story in more depth. It’s best to read it at night so that you can experience all the creepy feels, unless you get too scared, then it’s better to read it during the day. This is a quick read and perfect with a nice cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. It was creepy, but I was still able to sleep with the lights off.

If you get scared quite easily, you might find yourself sleeping with a light on, but this story didn’t scare me that much. I enjoyed the illustrations by Keith Robinson at the end of each chapter, some of which are spooky but it adds some mystery to the mix. Lieberman who owns Lieberman’s Second-Hand Books where Aveline bought her book. I loved the characters that were introduced, each had a specific part or purpose in this story. I don’t read ghost stories, but I found the spooky element quite fun and it kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved this book and did not expect it to be so creepy. Aveline discovers that the book belonged to a girl, Primrose Penberthy, who went missing over thirty years ago. Aveline pays a visit to the local old bookstore and buys a book about ghost stories specifically about Malmouth and the surrounding areas.

Aveline’s curiosity and interest in ghosts soon make her wonder if Malmouth has any ghosts. A spooky atmosphere surrounds Malmouth, with its rainy and cold weather as well as creepy scarecrows that peer from people’s front yards. The story is about Aveline Jones who loves reading ghost stories and soon finds herself in one.Īveline needs to stay with her Aunt Lilian, who lives in a small town Malmouth, for a few days while her mother visits her Gran. First off, the cover is mysterious and upon opening the book the illustrations create a creepy Autumn and spooky vibe. The Haunting of Aveline Jones is a middle-grade ghost story for children aged 9-12 years old. The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes PUBLISHEDįANTASY, MAGICAL, HORROR, GHOST STORIES, MIDDLE-GRADE A special thank you to Penguin Random House SA and Penguin Random House SA Kids & YA for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.