![]() ![]() He seems to want something from her, but what?Ĭlaire tries to parse out the identity of this mystery boy. She is being haunted by that boy from the bus, or at least by his spirit. It doesn't take long for her to put tw0-and-two together. It's after that night that the scratching starts and the number 396 begins popping up everywhere for Claire. At the end of the tour, when she goes to check on him, he's gone. He's dressed strangely, like his clothes come from a different time and he doesn't seem to be interacting with anyone.Ĭlaire is disturbed by his presence. ![]() Their family can't afford to refund all the tickets, so Claire begrudgingly agrees to assist for one tour.Īs the night slowly progresses, it seems to be going okay, but then Claire notices a little boy all alone. No one else can do it and he can't do it himself. Unfortunately, one night her Dad needs her help on the tour. She's a science-girl at heart and all that supernatural mumbo-jumbo is just not for her. Generally speaking, Claire chooses to distance herself from her Dad's business. This story follows Claire, whose Dad runs a ghost-themed Chicago bus tour. The thing is, I really want more people to pick this one up. For some reason, even though I absolutely adored this Spooky Middle Grade story, I completely forgot to review it. I read Scritch Scratch in a 24-hour period at the beginning of June. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Unlike Stephen King, who I think is better at the thriller/horror stuff, I can count on a happy ending with Koontz. Not all of his books have been hits for me (particularly some of his early work that has been reissued *coughDEMONSEEDcough*) but I do really like that, at the heart of his books, I can see the once-romance-writer in him. I was dying for a good thriller/horror read, but not an overly depressing one - but I was having some trouble getting into Koontz’s ODD THOMAS (I think because of the first person narrator, which doesn’t always bother me, and I really like the voice, but for some reason just wasn’t dragging me in) so instead I picked up INTENSITY (also partially because of a couple of mentions at SBTB, in the Halloween recommendations thread).Īnyway, I really like Koontz. ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep the box somewhere that's not too hot and away from pets, and take them to a vet or rehabilitator for treatment as soon as possible.Don’t use newspaper to line the box, as the chemicals from the ink could harm them.Make sure the box has holes for ventilation, and line it with damp paper towels to keep their skin moist.Approach the animal slowly and quietly, and place a box on top of them, then carefully slide the box lid or a piece of cardboard underneath so you can pick the box up.You should be able to confine frogs and toads without having to touch them directly - this will help reduce their stress. If the animal is seriously sick or injured, then the quickest way to get them help will be to contact a vet or rehabilitator. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, sick or injured wild animals are in a very bad state by the time they can be caught, and the kindest thing for the vet to do is to put the animal to sleep, so please be prepared that they may need to take that difficult decision. ![]() It can be difficult to treat amphibians, so sometimes it’s best to leave them in the garden to recover on their own. If you find a sick or injured frog or toad, visit the Froglife website for guidance about how to help them. ![]() |