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  • Published: 15 September 2012
  • ISBN: 9780375873010
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $21.00

The Black Heart Crypt



Every kid loves Halloween. Every kid but Zack Jennings.

Zack knows that on Halloween the divide between the ghostly plane and the human one is narrow enough for powerful spirits to cross over and cause serious trouble.

Zack has every reason to be afraid. Because this year the ghosts who have their eyes on Zack and his family aren't thinking mischief.... They're thinking murder.

Perfect for Halloween! From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of I Funny and Treasure Hunters, comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.

Halloween is near, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane to allow mischief and mayhem. But the ghosts who have their eye on Zack aren't thinking mischief, they are thinking murder. 

In the fourth volume of Chris Grabenstein's popular Haunted Mysteries series, Zack must yet again do battle with malevolent spirits. And with perseverance and pluck, and the assistance of three dotty aunts, he must save his town from a 200-year-old threat.

Once again Chris Grabenstein proves his mastery of the frightening and funny tale. Young readers, especially reluctant ones, have been inspired to read by Grabenstein's quirky characters and deadly situations.

  • Published: 15 September 2012
  • ISBN: 9780375873010
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $21.00

About the author

Chris Grabenstein

Chris Grabenstein is an award-winning author of books for children and adults, a playwright, screenwriter, and former advertising executive and improvisational comedian.

Winner of two Anthony and four Agatha Awards, he is also the co-author with James Patterson of The #1 New York Times bestseller I FUNNY.

A former writer for Jim Henson's Muppets and past president of the New York Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, Chris co-wrote the screenplay for the CBS-TV movie, The Christmas Gift, starring John Denver.

He lives in New York City with his wife, three cats, and a rescue dog named Fred, who starred in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Broadway. You can visit Chris (and Fred) at www.ChrisGrabenstein.com

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Praise for The Black Heart Crypt

  • "A well-plotted story with high-stakes consequences that should insure fans' continued investment in Zack's adventures." --Publishers Weekly
  • "Gruesome, hilarious, and truly scary. . . . The horror is timeless." --Booklist
  • "The pace never flags." --Kirkus Reviews
  • "Speeds along at a breakneck pace. . . . The action-packed short chapters and vivid imagery will make this book an easy sell to young teens and reluctant readers, even if they haven't read the previous books." --School Library Journal