A religious group comes to the small town of Marnie and seek to ban Halloween decorations and even books. Strange things begin to happen and Todd must find a way to get his town back to normal.
I read this book almost 10 years ago and even today it still is an enjoyable read. This coming of age tale is great for middle school age children because it addresses their personal concerns such as crushes, new responsibilities, and fitting in at school as well as the broader themes of intellectual repression, and the conflict between two groups. ( )

An interesting take on small communities and censorship ( )

Quite frankly, this one's a strange book. It's quite chilling in a way, especially with all the dark stuff that happened, but I don't see the main point. Well, it's a fine read anyway. ( )