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When Corn is Cursed
Lexile 620 L Grade Level 3-7
Elizabeth Weller is the new kid at school. But rural Idaho is far from the suburbs of Chicago, especially when everywhere you look there’s corn.
But something is wrong with the corn.
Cobs aren’t supposed to have wiggling black and brown strands, right?
But the odd corn isn’t the strangest thing Elizabeth’s seen. Nearly everyone she’s met has deep wrinkles in their foreheads, like they’ve been frowning too much.
And every night in the fields outside her new home an eerie cry carries through the air.
Look for more Spookies books
by Robert Zangari
SPOOKIES
#1 Don’t Go to the Mall
#2 It Came from Under the Shed
#3 My Grandpa is a Mad Scientist
#4 When Corn is Cursed
#5 Beware of Building Bricks
#6 Vampires of Eagle High
#7 Vacation to Another Dimension
#8 Malevolent Muse
#9 Attack of the Alarm Clocks
#10 Shasta’s Dystopia
#11 Monster at Maple Storage
#12 Carnivorous Plants
#13 Night At the Ren Faire
#14 Gamer’s Fright
#15 Lord of the Flames
#16 Fishmen of Lake Biller
#17 How I Got My Crystal Skull
#18 Never Eat Pink Leaves
#19 Ghost in the Fiero
#20 A Trip to Agartha
And more to come…
Sixty-four in all
Elizabeth Weller is the new kid at school. But rural Idaho is far from the suburbs of Chicago, especially when everywhere you look there’s corn.
But something is wrong with the corn.
Cobs aren’t supposed to have wiggling black and brown strands, right?
But the odd corn isn’t the strangest thing Elizabeth’s seen. Nearly everyone she’s met has deep wrinkles in their foreheads, like they’ve been frowning too much.
And every night in the fields outside her new home an eerie cry carries through the air.
Look for more Spookies books
by Robert Zangari
SPOOKIES
#1 Don’t Go to the Mall
#2 It Came from Under the Shed
#3 My Grandpa is a Mad Scientist
#4 When Corn is Cursed
#5 Beware of Building Bricks
#6 Vampires of Eagle High
#7 Vacation to Another Dimension
#8 Malevolent Muse
#9 Attack of the Alarm Clocks
#10 Shasta’s Dystopia
#11 Monster at Maple Storage
#12 Carnivorous Plants
#13 Night At the Ren Faire
#14 Gamer’s Fright
#15 Lord of the Flames
#16 Fishmen of Lake Biller
#17 How I Got My Crystal Skull
#18 Never Eat Pink Leaves
#19 Ghost in the Fiero
#20 A Trip to Agartha
And more to come…
Sixty-four in all
166 pages, Paperback
Published December 2, 2025
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About the author
Robert Zangari
36 books78 followersRobert Zangari writes epic fantasy alongside his father, Dan Zangari.
He is the co-author of the Legends of Kalda universe. Robert started his writing career in 2009 writing non-fiction but switched to writing fantasy novels in 2011 to help his father, Dan Zangari. Since 1991, Dan had been writing a fantasy epic but due to other responsibilities the work was never completed. However in 2011, Robert began working with his father. Together they created a new series based on Dan's original concepts called, Tales of the Amulet.
Robert grew up in northern Utah where he attended Weber State University and the University of Utah, studying Bio-medical Engineering. He served a proselyting mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in eastern Tennessee. He currently resides in Utah, just north of Salt Lake City, with his wife, three daughters, and their dog, Chewie. When he's not writing, he enjoys immersing himself in stories through a variety of mediums (Books, plays/musicals, TV, Movies and Video Games), practicing martial arts, spending time with his family and serving in his Church.
Visit www.LegendsofKalda.com for more details or follow him on Facebook, www.facebook.com/robert.zangari
Follow the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/legendsofkalda
He is the co-author of the Legends of Kalda universe. Robert started his writing career in 2009 writing non-fiction but switched to writing fantasy novels in 2011 to help his father, Dan Zangari. Since 1991, Dan had been writing a fantasy epic but due to other responsibilities the work was never completed. However in 2011, Robert began working with his father. Together they created a new series based on Dan's original concepts called, Tales of the Amulet.
Robert grew up in northern Utah where he attended Weber State University and the University of Utah, studying Bio-medical Engineering. He served a proselyting mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in eastern Tennessee. He currently resides in Utah, just north of Salt Lake City, with his wife, three daughters, and their dog, Chewie. When he's not writing, he enjoys immersing himself in stories through a variety of mediums (Books, plays/musicals, TV, Movies and Video Games), practicing martial arts, spending time with his family and serving in his Church.
Visit www.LegendsofKalda.com for more details or follow him on Facebook, www.facebook.com/robert.zangari
Follow the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/legendsofkalda
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January 30, 2026
another fun scary story
This story was a lot of fun! My daughter was on the edge of her seat as we read it. I’m excited to see what else Mr. Zangari comes up with in this series.
This story was a lot of fun! My daughter was on the edge of her seat as we read it. I’m excited to see what else Mr. Zangari comes up with in this series.
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