Publisher's Synopsis
Every year in our small town, the night before Halloween is unlike any other. It's called... Mischief Night.
The rules of Mischief Night are simple. For kids under the age of 18... there are no rules. That's right, for one night of the year, in the city of Littleton, there are officially no rules. No laws. Nothing a kid can't get away with. Want to TP your math teacher's house? Write your name in ketchup on your neighbor's windshield? Start a bonfire in the street for traffic s'mores? It's all perfectly legal. You can't even get in trouble. Sounds pretty cool, right? Well, think again. Because if you're a scrawny sixth grader like me, you learn pretty quickly that Mischief Night isn't about fun and games... it's about survival. On Mischief Night, bullies roam the streets in packs, hunting for their next target, knowing they can get away with anything. And if you're unlucky enough to end up in their crosshairs, you'll find out their idea of fun is very different from yours. Believe me. Of course, I know better by now than dare step foot outside on Mischief Night after dark. Instead, if you're a kid like me, you rush home before sundown, lock every door, huddle with your mom and little sister in one room, and wait anxiously for dawn to let you know you made it. Sounds easy enough, right? I thought so, too. Except this year, as Mischief Night draws closer, I've got a bad feeling in my stomach. Something tells me this year... things won't be so easy. Something tells me this year... there's going to be something far more dangerous than just neighborhood bullies roaming the streets. Something tells me this year... I'll be lucky to make it out alive. ___________________ In Surviving Mischief Night, Noah and his little sister, Sally, find themselves spending the night before Halloween this year in an epic battle to defend their home from the town's bullies, fighting back with booby traps, pranks, and quick thinking. But the night turns truly terrifying when the Night Reaper-a demonic force from Littleton's darkest legends-comes out to play. To save the day, Noah and Sally must unravel the dark mystery behind the Night Reaper, Mischief Night, and the forces of chaos pounding at their door. But if they don't succeed by sunrise, it's not just their home they might lose... but their souls. Surviving Mischief Night is a spine-tingling, action-packed adventure perfect for readers 8 and up. Fans of Goosebumps and Stranger Things will be hooked by this thrilling tale filled with twists, chills, and edge-of-your-seat excitement.
