![]() ![]() As the trio head out into the woods–bordered by a field of scarecrows that seem to be watching them–the bus driver has just one final piece of advice for Ollie and her friends: “Avoid large places. So when she happens upon a crazed woman at the river threatening to throw a book into the water, Ollie doesn’t think–she just acts, stealing the book and running away.Īs she begins to read the slender volume, Ollie discovers a chilling story about a girl named Beth, the two brothers who both loved her, and a peculiar deal made with “the smiling man,” a sinister specter who grants your most tightly held wish, but only for the ultimate price.Īfter her school bus breaks down the next day, after a field trip to the very same farm that once belonged to Beth, only Ollie and two of her classmates heed the sinister warning given to them all: RUN. Putnam’s Sons Books For Young ReadersĪfter suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie only finds solace in books. ![]()
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