Pretty Sinister Books

THE STORY:   Shortly after she wins a children's talent contest Poppet is paid attention to by a lonely misfit man. Nine year-old Hila...

In celebration of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend activities out here in Chicago here's a perfect book that embodies of the...

THE STORY: Philip "Flip" Townsend and Brian Bishop, two teen boys guided by a dated book on the history of their hometown Dunth...

THE STORY: There’s a new kid in northern England town of Felling. Stephen Rose has been sent to live with his aunt, known as Crazy Mary ...

One of the serendipitous rewards of having created this blog is discovering another side to a writer I am already familiar with. Take the ca...

The good news: a new Flavia de Luce book is out. The bad news: she’s aged two decades in a single year. Alan Bradley originally envision...

I got this thing for Nancy Drew Her hair is blond, her eyes are blue Time to rejoin the 21st century. I love when someone takes a modern...