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Another Paul Trembray
Casey Wilson is a 12-year-old boy with loving parents. A supportive older sister going out to university. And his love for art, anime and video games. Many parts of his life seem fantastic, but Casey struggles to make friends at school. Since the incident of cyberbullying caused Casey’s anxiety to be fully displayed for the whole world to see, all the children in the school have tried their best to avoid him. This is why Casey is so confused when his parents say that one of his friends is coming to his house to sleep overnight.
From there things get weird. A strange man comes with a burlap bag at Wilson’s main entrance and I’ve seen Casey, the strangest boy who came out of his bag. The boy has clay-like skin, undefined facial features, and does not speak. Casey’s parents seem to be uninterrupted by the boy’s presence. In fact, they seem absolutely fascinated by him. The boy’s father tells the Wilsons that the boy’s name is Morell and that Morell will remain with the Wilsons for a while.
Once Morel settles into their home and life, Casey is the only person who appears to have trouble with the arrangement. Something about Morel is off. As the days go by, Morel continues to change, keeping Casey in the way more and more. Meanwhile, Casey’s parents shower Morell with attention and praise while Casey begins to disappear into the shadows. The longer Morel, the more exhausted Casey feels. At night, Casey has a strange dream that feels creepy and realistic.
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This book is very unsettling. When Morell is introduced, his creepy presence at the Wilsons home gives you chills. You may be speculating about why Morell is there and what his intentions are, but what happens on the page will still surprise you. If you have a child who loves creepy things, this is a great way to showcase Paul Tremblay’s twisted work.
But this is not just for children. As an adult reading this book, I couldn’t sneak up and put it down. Sam Wolfe Connelly’s interior illustrations are as gorgeous as they get in the way.
Another It was released on Quill Tree Books on July 22nd, so get a copy now! Even if you don’t normally choose intermediate stories, this may change your mind about how scary middle schoolers are.
