The Medusa Doll

by Steve Brezenoff, Neil Evans (Illustrator)

Overview

Jason is so thrilled with the set of 12 mythological Greek god figures he receives for his birthday that he carries one with him to a local toy shop. Soon he discovers that a 13th doll—the Medusa Doll—was also made for his set. Surely this rare figure will be too expensive . . . or is it? Much to his surprise, the toy shop owner simply gives him the doll for free! At first, Jason can’t believe his luck. But then strange stone statues start appearing, and Jason discovers that the true price of the Medusa Doll is stone cold fear!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496598912
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/08/2020
Series:	Michael Dahl Presents: Scary Stories
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Lexile:	570L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Steve Brezenoff is the author of more than fifty middle-grade chapter books, including the Field Trip Mysteries series, the Ravens Pass series of thrillers, and the Return to the Titanic series. He's also written three young-adult novels, Guy in Real Life; Brooklyn, Burning; and The Absolute Value of -1. In his spare time, he enjoys video games, cycling, and cooking. Steve lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Beth, and their son and daughter. .

Neil Evans is a Welsh illustrator. A lifelong comic art fan, he drifted into childrens’ illustration at art college and has since done plenty of both. He enjoyed a few years as a member of various unheard of indie rock bands (and as a maker of bizarre small press comics), before settling down to get serious about making a living from illustration. He loves depicting emotion, expression and body language, and loves inventing unusual creatures and places. When not hunched over the graphics tablet he can usually be found hunched over a guitar, or dreaming up book pitches and silly songs with his partner Susannah. They live together in North Wales.

Interviews

Spooky tales with just the right amount of creepiness, but still safe and appropriate for young readers; With more than 3 million Michael Dahl books sold, he's an expert on what makes kids love to read; Accomplishable page count and word count; Each book stands on its own, but they're all thematically linked