Monster Movie!

Gr 3-7–Ethan Pitowski is scared of everything. So, when his classmate, Kevin Rook, invites the whole sixth grade to his basement to watch the scariest movie ever made, Ethan refuses to go, even when his best friends Harley and Olivia beg him. He eventually changes his mind, arriving at Kevin’s house just in time to find his classmates hypnotized and frozen in front of the TV screen. To his horror, the TV transforms into a monster that climbs off the wall and eats the students’ heads one by one, only there’s no blood, and their bodies seem to still be alive and breathing. The monstrous TV Head appears to be unstoppable and intent on invading every home and building in the city. It is up to Ethan to face his fears and solve the mystery that will save the world. This imaginative horror novel for kids is suspenseful and engaging, with a truly terrifying monster—but also full of funny, exaggerated characters and descriptions that keep the tone light. Ethan is an endearing, unlikely hero who learns the importance of fighting for the things and people you love. The races of most of the characters are not identified, but from the descriptions, they are assumed white, with the exception of Olivia, Ethan’s best friend, who is Black.