My very first-ever First Chapter Fridays entry is…Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh.
Spirit Hunters, Chapter One is 9 pages long.
Author: Ellen Oh
Copyright: 2017
Recommended for: Grades 3-7
Genre: horror, scary stories, mystery, supernatural
Setting: Washington, D.C.
Themes: haunted houses, possession, ghosts, brothers and sisters, grandmothers
Protagonist: female, age 12, Korean American
Starred reviews: Booklist and Publishers Weekly
Pages: 288
In Chapter 1, Harper’s little brother Michael asks her to come to his room. Harper’s room and the rest of the house are HOT, but Michael’s room is freezing-cold.
There, Michael introduces Harper to his new friend “Billy,” who Michael says is standing in the corner. Harper sees no one. Michael tells Harper that Billy used to live in their house. He also tells Harper that “Billy said not to go up to the attic.”
Harper mutters something about this “stupid house,” and Michael tells her, “Billy doesn’t like it when you call his house stupid.”
Y’all. This is just the first chapter. I LOVED this book so much. It’s middle grade, but it’s so creepy! Even better is that once you hook students on the first book, there is a sequel called Island of the Monsters.