Description
Description
Can you outrun eight legs?
Twelve-year-old Andi loves everything about spiders -- they're endlessly fascinating creatures. So when she finds a species she's never seen before at a classmate's Halloween party, she's over the moon. Until the spiders start to behave in unusual and threatening ways, that is. They can camouflage themselves incredibly well, they can jump higher than she's ever seen, and their webs are strong. Maybe even strong enough to trap a person . . .
Andi and her friends Carly and Devon try to find an adult to help, but make a terrifying discovery: the parent chaperones have been immobilized by the spiders. As the only ones who know what's going on, Andi, Carly, and Devon will have to take on the spiders themselves -- before it's too late!
About the Author
About the Author
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Praise for Down Came the Spiders:
"Light enough to induce shivers but not nightmares, this Hallowe'en tale sends three sixth-graders out to a schoolmate's remote house for a party that quickly devolves into an unbridled spiderfest. Readers fond of buggy horrors will rattle their palps in glee." - Booklist
"Russell (Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave) weaves spine-tingling chills into a character-driven tale of friendship and courage [. . . ] tense action, chilling atmosphere, and a delightfully icky premise, make this an ideal read for fans of creepy-crawlies and light scares." - Publishers Weekly
"The evocative descriptions of spiders and their webs make for some truly chilling scenes, and the explorations of loneliness and tween difficulties with making friends add human elements to the terror." - Kirkus Reviews
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