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. Rather than just tell you, I decided to visit a haunted locale that is featured in #ScritchScratch earlier today.I read Scritch Scratch in a 24-hour period at the beginning of June. Was it the Alley of Death or Hull-House? She posted the video in this tweet below ( is ridiculously ghostly. Now are you ready to see the map? Designed by Travis Hasenour ( also hit the road and took readers on location to one of the destinations.

Just wait until you see this map based on eerie spots in Chicago. She’s been releasing exciting sneak peek goodies that are sure to make you hit that pre-order button ( check out the pre-order incentives). It has been so much fun being a part of Lindsay Currie’s Street Team for her new Middle Grade book Scritch Scratch. The boy from the bus wants something…and Claire needs to find out what before it’s too late. And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her.Ĭlaire is being haunted. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. There’s something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour…he’s gone.Ĭlaire tries to brush it off, she must be imagining things, letting her dad’s ghost stories get the best of her.

She thinks she’s made it through when she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. She’s a scientist, which is why she can’t think of anything worse than having to help out her dad on one of his ghost-themed Chicago bus tours. For fans of Small Spaces comes a chilling ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the two together.Ĭlaire has absolutely no interest in the paranormal.

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