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Bad Grains by Susanne Schmidt

Bad Grains was the 4th place finalist in BBNYA 2024!

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Book Details
Length: 167 Pages
Genre: Horror, Fantasy
Age Category: Middle Grade
Date Published: October 1, 2024
Amazon Link: https://a.co/d/89nNmA9 (Canada) https://a.co/d/0a9g9LQ (USA)
https://amzn.eu/d/ab1XLfZ (UK)
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200334477-bad-grains
The Story Graph Link:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d29b1104-4d4d-4e36-a676-e3d9f8a1e4ca

Blurb
In the quaint German town of Fels, Halloween takes a dark turn for eleven-year-old Jo when
her annoying older brother, Hektor, goes missing. Jo suspects he’s playing a prank, but then
both her father and grandma forget Hektor’s name, and his stuff mysteriously disappears
from his room.
With the adults of no help whatsoever, Jo starts her own investigation and uncovers a
gruesome legend: A monster lives in the rye fields and it has been preying on the children of
Fels for centuries, ensnaring them into its world under the roots. Now Jo will have two days
until the gates between worlds closes on Halloween night.
Armed with a trusty turnip lantern, and her brother’s obnoxious best friend as her only ally,
can Jo outsmart the ancient monster, or will the rye fields claim even more innocent victims?
Join Jo an experience a spine-chilling adventure that combines the darkness of German
folklore with the magic of spooky season.

Author Bio
Susanne Schmidt loves to explore new worlds. An avid traveler, she grew up in Germany,
but has also lived in New Zealand, Spain, and the US, where she earned a B.A. in
Journalism from Saint Louis University. As a storyteller, she likes to experiment, often
melding together darker horror themes and modern elements with traditional fantasy
settings.
When she isn’t typing up a storm (or a world-eating monster), she can usually be found
gardening or hanging out with her guinea pigs.
To find out more, visit her website https://susanneschmidt.me or follow her on Instagram
@wordslikepromises.

My Review Missing children, haunted field, dash of folklore, and lots of German foods and Grandma loving. This was the perfect read for me, our heatwave has broken and the rains came. Making it feel ever closer to Autumn and Halloween, so this little spooky read was perfect timing for me. Who doesn’t love a ghostly tale and atmospheric reading, on a chilly wet day, with a candle burning and a blanket on, sounds like heaven and it was!! I know it’s not for my age range, but some stories are wonderful regardless of your age, and this is one of them. A good break up book from heavier more serious topics as well, so a welcomed break. Easy to read, awesome characters and relatable too.