Skeleton Creek (book 1)

from mitchsar

Patrick Carman has found a new way to reach YA readers with Skeleton Creek. As the story progresses the reader is invited at various intervals to go online and view a video of the next part of the story. Each password references a classic horror story, such as those by Poe, James, and Stoker and ...

from Carol420

I loved the way the author wrote this. He used the format of a journal, even had lined paper, that was being kept by Ryan concerning his adventures with his best friend Sarah in their small town of Skeleton Creek. something strange is going on and Ryan and Sarah want to find out what it is. Sarah...

from LisaLynne

This is best described as "Harriet the Spy" meets "The Blair Witch project." It's an exciting mystery and a really interesting format. Ryan and Sarah are 2 bored teenagers in a remote town who drum up a mystery to investigate, which leads them to a real mystery. When Ryan is badly injured during ...

from russell.alynn

One of THE most fantastic children's horror stories I've ever had the pleasure of reading! The narrator, Ryan, did an excellent job of keeping the reader on their toes with his short, journal style writing. Ryan let's the anticipation build as the reader struggles to figure out why he wakes up in...

from eduscapes

Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman is a great example of a multi-platform reading experience. The story is written in journal form by a teenaged boy recovering from an accident. While writing in his journal, Ryan receives email communications from his friend Sarah who posts video clips at her websi...