The next great addition to Louis Sachar’s long list of middle grade books is his new novel, Fuzzy Mud.
Deep within the forest in Heath Cliff, Pennsylvania something strange is going on. There have long been rumors of scary things going on there: packs of hungry wolves and crazy people who will attack anyone who goes into the forest. It has always been a rule that the students of Woodridge Academy should never enter the woods.
But when Marshall, a seventh grader, is challenged to fight a popular bully on his way home from school, it seems like the safest route home is through the forest. With Marshall’s fifth grade neighbor, Tamaya, in tow they make their way through the forest and encounter something much scary than they thought possible. Something so dangerous it could affect the entire world. It will take everything Marshall and Tamaya have to leave the forest alive.
Deep within the forest in Heath Cliff, Pennsylvania something strange is going on. There have long been rumors of scary things going on there: packs of hungry wolves and crazy people who will attack anyone who goes into the forest. It has always been a rule that the students of Woodridge Academy should never enter the woods.
But when Marshall, a seventh grader, is challenged to fight a popular bully on his way home from school, it seems like the safest route home is through the forest. With Marshall’s fifth grade neighbor, Tamaya, in tow they make their way through the forest and encounter something much scary than they thought possible. Something so dangerous it could affect the entire world. It will take everything Marshall and Tamaya have to leave the forest alive.
Fuzzy Mud is a great, middle grade, adventure thriller without all the scary paranormal stuff that usually comes with scary stories. The thrills and scares are just scary enough to keep you excited to continue reading but not scary enough to make you close the book. This is highly recommended read for fans of Louis Sachar’s other books or for fans of Gordon Korman.
Does it have a Young Adult label?: No
Recommended if you like: adventure stories, thrillers, books about science, disasters, the environment, bullying, friendship, a forbidden forest
Favorite Quote: When did the rules change? She wondered. When did it become bad to be good?
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Does it have a Young Adult label?: No
Recommended if you like: adventure stories, thrillers, books about science, disasters, the environment, bullying, friendship, a forbidden forest
Favorite Quote: When did the rules change? She wondered. When did it become bad to be good?
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