The Weekly 411 (7/3/26)
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July 3, 2026 voll 27
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Middle Grade Giveaway
We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade book, The Haunting of Walker Pond, by Nancy Tandon (Aladdin). Enter to win a copy via the widget below.
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About the Book: After a memorable summer together where they broke a centuries old curse, best friends Frankie Wilkins and Parker Emerton reunite a year later for a new challenge: being leaders-in-training at a camp on nearby Walker Pond. When they are told that an 18th century young woman Eugenie DeVray, known as the “Bride of Rippowam” haunts the pond where she and her beau Raleigh tragically drowned, they are determined to not fall for another fake ghost story. But this time the ghost is real, and it appears she’ll do anything to keep people from the pond. The kids deduce that her soul will remain unsettled until her promised engagement ring, which was in Raleigh’s pocket when he died, is found. With their campers in danger, Frankie, Parker, and the rest of the LITs are determined to help find the ring so Eugenie can cross over. But are they willing to break almost every camp rule to do so, and will they find the ring before tragedy strikes again?
About the Author: Nancy Tandon is the author of The Way I Say It, a Junior Library Guild Selection and Indies Introduce Kids Pick. Her novel The Ghost of Spruce Point, a companion to The Haunting of Walker Pond, was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet and Hawaii Nēnē state book awards. A transplant from the Midwest, Nancy now lives in Connecticut with her family and enjoys spooky summers on the coast of Maine.
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I'm excited for this book--I've enjoyed reading a book by this author before.
ReplyDeleteNancy Tandon's new book sounds so good!!
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