The Hatching

The Nightmare Club #8

by Annie Graves

So what is the most innocent, least spooky thing you can imagine? An egg, right?
Right. It’s perfectly smooth all over. It’s totally natural. It can’t talk. It can’t put a curse on you. It doesn’t have a soul so it can’t haunt you.
Hah! Wrong! How about an egg that just won’t go away. Or one that hatches and out comes …
Read the book and find out – if you dare!

43 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[The Book Hub at Cabra Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of spooky series of part-illustrated short stories (think 'Are you afraid of the dark'..). The size and illustrations make these books very accessible to readers of all ages and abilities-would recommend for younger readers who like a scare!

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[Lone Damgaard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Den er simpelthen plat og så er jeg meget lidt begejstret for formen med bogen som direkte fortæller der kalder læseren for du. De korte afbrudte sætninger generer mig og selve historien er kedelig.

[Abigail Lorenzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a little creepy.

[Shelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t even bother showing up for a famous Annie Graves slumber party unless you are prepared to share a truly terrifying tale. A story so horrifying that sleep will be made impossible for your fellow party goers. It's that bothersome Seamus's turn to tell his odd yet chilling account of a relentless possessed egg.

These quick reads should be shared in darkness with only a flashlight and a creepy sinister voice. Although the books are numbered the haunting yet humorous story-lines appear to be independent from one another and do not need to be enjoyed sequentially.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

LOL! Yikes! This one has a good ending that I think the kiddos will eat up. Great for kids that are just jumping off into chapter book reading.

[Ck · Rating 4 out of 5]

An egg. It's all because of an egg.