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Scaredy Bat and the Holiday Mysteries: A Mystery Short Stories Collection for Kids
Begin your mystery-solving adventure with this collection of six holiday-themed short stories for kids 7-10!
Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark is a tween vampire that loves solving mysteries, but is afraid of...everything.
She's afraid of spiders, clowns, and loud noises to name a few. But with a little courage and help from her friends, Ellie just might achieve her dream of becoming a real detective.
In this collection of holiday-themed short stories, Ellie and her team must solve mysteries involving a crushed robot, fool’s gold, a spooky sleepover…and more.
Read Scaredy Bat and the Holiday Mysteries to join Ellie as she solves crime, one fear at a time!
Featured Stories:
- Scaredy Bat and the Crushed Robot (Valentine's Day)
- Scaredy Bat and the Fool's Gold (St. Patrick's Day)
- Scaredy Bat and Pumpkin-Head Penny (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Costumed Cats (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Spooky Sleepover (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Cookie Caper (Christmas)
SCAREDY BAT is an enchanting supernatural mystery chapter book series for kids and families. If you like brave heroines, laugh-out-loud humor, and interactive crime solving, then you'll love Marina Bowman's fast-paced mysteries.
Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark is a tween vampire that loves solving mysteries, but is afraid of...everything.
She's afraid of spiders, clowns, and loud noises to name a few. But with a little courage and help from her friends, Ellie just might achieve her dream of becoming a real detective.
In this collection of holiday-themed short stories, Ellie and her team must solve mysteries involving a crushed robot, fool’s gold, a spooky sleepover…and more.
Read Scaredy Bat and the Holiday Mysteries to join Ellie as she solves crime, one fear at a time!
Featured Stories:
- Scaredy Bat and the Crushed Robot (Valentine's Day)
- Scaredy Bat and the Fool's Gold (St. Patrick's Day)
- Scaredy Bat and Pumpkin-Head Penny (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Costumed Cats (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Spooky Sleepover (Halloween)
- Scaredy Bat and the Cookie Caper (Christmas)
SCAREDY BAT is an enchanting supernatural mystery chapter book series for kids and families. If you like brave heroines, laugh-out-loud humor, and interactive crime solving, then you'll love Marina Bowman's fast-paced mysteries.
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Published April 23, 2022
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August 19, 2022
This collection of six mysteries features a tween vampire named Ellie and her friends. Each of the stories center around a holiday, three on Halloween, and the others about Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Christmas.
Ellie is super smart, but she also needs to face her fears. The selections are short which makes them a perfect fit for reluctant or beginning readers. The illustrations add to the fun. Young budding detectives can try to decipher the mystery before getting to the end of each story. As a bonus, the author includes a gratitude journal for readers to download.
I highly recommend this book for readers ages seven through twelve and adults who enjoy a fun read aloud.
Ellie is super smart, but she also needs to face her fears. The selections are short which makes them a perfect fit for reluctant or beginning readers. The illustrations add to the fun. Young budding detectives can try to decipher the mystery before getting to the end of each story. As a bonus, the author includes a gratitude journal for readers to download.
I highly recommend this book for readers ages seven through twelve and adults who enjoy a fun read aloud.
October 5, 2022
👍👍👍Scaredy bat
Scaredy bat and the holiday mysteries is great! I think it is great for people who love mysteries. It contains mini stories are for a few minute reading time!! Each story is about a vampire detective solves mysteries with her friends. I like the book because it reminds us of how to observe in different ways! When they can’t seem to solve a case, scaredy bat, aka Ellie and her friends always go back to what they know to put their ideas together. Then they always get a great guess! Sometimes it takes a few tries though!👍👍🍀🍀🍀
Scaredy bat and the holiday mysteries is great! I think it is great for people who love mysteries. It contains mini stories are for a few minute reading time!! Each story is about a vampire detective solves mysteries with her friends. I like the book because it reminds us of how to observe in different ways! When they can’t seem to solve a case, scaredy bat, aka Ellie and her friends always go back to what they know to put their ideas together. Then they always get a great guess! Sometimes it takes a few tries though!👍👍🍀🍀🍀
September 18, 2022
Who destroyed the Valentine robot? What had turned all the adults into leprechaun statues? Can Scaredy Bat find out what turned her little sister into a pumpkin head before her parents come home?
Cute, short mysteries featuring your favorite Scaredy Bat. The mysteries were a little too neat and tidy. Some were even solved with a little help from the detective.
Okay little read for the most part.
Cute, short mysteries featuring your favorite Scaredy Bat. The mysteries were a little too neat and tidy. Some were even solved with a little help from the detective.
Okay little read for the most part.
September 21, 2023
Interesting stories for kids
Kids will enjoy this book if they're fond of the genre. It's equally interesting to be read by the grownups. I liked every short story, as there is fun and a celebration of horror.
Kids will enjoy this book if they're fond of the genre. It's equally interesting to be read by the grownups. I liked every short story, as there is fun and a celebration of horror.
October 18, 2022
Fun!
Fast paced enough to keep kids interested. Light hearted. Nice Holiday themes here. Touched on friends and family relationships, problem solving, adventure, urban fantasy.
Fast paced enough to keep kids interested. Light hearted. Nice Holiday themes here. Touched on friends and family relationships, problem solving, adventure, urban fantasy.
May 20, 2023
3.5
Cute paranormal mystery short stories for children. I enjoyed it, and I'm not even the target audience.
Cute paranormal mystery short stories for children. I enjoyed it, and I'm not even the target audience.
September 15, 2023
Scaredy Kat
Good read for young reader. Classroom liked the stories read for comprehensive reading. 2 thumbs up. Good read. Students loved all of the characters in the book
Good read for young reader. Classroom liked the stories read for comprehensive reading. 2 thumbs up. Good read. Students loved all of the characters in the book
April 14, 2024
Good read
I liked the ending because it supried me and I chose this rating because it is such a good book and I would recommend this to people above 10.
I liked the ending because it supried me and I chose this rating because it is such a good book and I would recommend this to people above 10.
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