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Bumps in the Night

By Amalie Howard

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By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard

By Amalie Howard
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Feb 04, 2025 | ISBN 9780593645901 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Feb 20, 2024 | 547 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Bumps in the Night

    The middle grade horror debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of witches.

    Thirteen-year-old Darika Lovelace is in big trouble. The kind of trouble that means she’s being sent off to her grandmother in the Caribbean. She should be grateful, but instead she’s angry. Angry at her dad and step-mom for sending her away for an entire summer. Angry at her mom who went away and never came back.

    But the island is definitely not what she remembers! The minute she steps off the plane, strange things start happening, including being stalked by a baby iguana. When she meets a ragtag group of children on her Granny’s estate, she knows they are not what they seem, but after they promise to take her to her long-lost mom, she leaps at the chance.

    Thrust into an incredible adventure involving strange monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and a mysterious maze, soon the truth about her unique magical roots comes to light. She’s the island’s only hope, but unless she learns to believe in magic, all will be lost.

    About Bumps in the Night

    The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches.

    “Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from start to finish!” —Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of SPARK

    * “This beguiling read is one to savor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    Darika “Rika” Lovelace is in trouble. The kind of trouble that sends her to her grandmother’s estate in Trinidad for the whole summer. But something about the island feels…different. As soon as she steps off the plane, strange things start happening!

    Rika meets a group of kids called Minders, who seem to have elemental powers. Even worse, she can sense jumbies lurking in the shadows. Needless to say, she wants a ticket home. But when the Minders let slip that her long-lost mom is in danger, she knows she can’t leave.

    Thrust into a magical adventure involving bloodcurdling monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and an endless maze, Rika must defeat the fearsome jumbie king to save her family and new friends. But unless she learns to believe in herself, she’ll never beat him or escape his twisted maze.

    About Bumps in the Night

    The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches.

    “Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from start to finish!” —Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of SPARK

    * “This beguiling read is one to savor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    Darika “Rika” Lovelace is in trouble. The kind of trouble that sends her to her grandmother’s estate in Trinidad for the whole summer. But something about the island feels…different. As soon as she steps off the plane, strange things start happening!

    Rika meets a group of kids called Minders, who seem to have elemental powers. Even worse, she can sense jumbies lurking in the shadows. Needless to say, she wants a ticket home. But when the Minders let slip that her long-lost mom is in danger, she knows she can’t leave.

    Thrust into a magical adventure involving bloodcurdling monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and an endless maze, Rika must defeat the fearsome jumbie king to save her family and new friends. But unless she learns to believe in herself, she’ll never beat him or escape his twisted maze.

    About Bumps in the Night

    The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches.

    “Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from start to finish!” —Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of SPARK

    * “This beguiling read is one to savor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    Darika “Rika” Lovelace is in trouble. The kind of trouble that sends her to her grandmother’s estate in Trinidad for the whole summer. But something about the island feels…different. As soon as she steps off the plane, strange things start happening!

    Rika meets a group of kids called Minders, who seem to have elemental powers. Even worse, she can sense jumbies lurking in the shadows. Needless to say, she wants a ticket home. But when the Minders let slip that her long-lost mom is in danger, she knows she can’t leave.

    Thrust into a magical adventure involving bloodcurdling monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and an endless maze, Rika must defeat the fearsome jumbie king to save her family and new friends. But unless she learns to believe in herself, she’ll never beat him or escape his twisted maze.

    About Bumps in the Night

    The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches.

    “Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from start to finish!” —Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of SPARK

    * “This beguiling read is one to savor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    Darika “Rika” Lovelace is in trouble. The kind of trouble that sends her to her grandmother’s estate in Trinidad for the whole summer. But something about the island feels…different. As soon as she steps off the plane, strange things start happening!

    Rika meets a group of kids called Minders, who seem to have elemental powers. Even worse, she can sense jumbies lurking in the shadows. Needless to say, she wants a ticket home. But when the Minders let slip that her long-lost mom is in danger, she knows she can’t leave.

    Thrust into a magical adventure involving bloodcurdling monsters, a supernatural silk cotton tree, and an endless maze, Rika must defeat the fearsome jumbie king to save her family and new friends. But unless she learns to believe in herself, she’ll never beat him or escape his twisted maze.

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    About Amalie Howard

    Amalie Howard is an AAPI, Caribbean-born USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical-romance fiction, including Queen Bee, The Beast of Beswick, and Always Be My Duchess,and has penned her first middle-grade novel, Bumps in the Night. Her work… More about Amalie Howard

    About Amalie Howard

    Amalie Howard is an AAPI, Caribbean-born USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical-romance fiction, including Queen Bee, The Beast of Beswick, and Always Be My Duchess,and has penned her first middle-grade novel, Bumps in the Night. Her work… More about Amalie Howard

    About Amalie Howard

    Amalie Howard is an AAPI, Caribbean-born USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical-romance fiction, including Queen Bee, The Beast of Beswick, and Always Be My Duchess,and has penned her first middle-grade novel, Bumps in the Night. Her work… More about Amalie Howard

    About Amalie Howard

    Amalie Howard is an AAPI, Caribbean-born USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical-romance fiction, including Queen Bee, The Beast of Beswick, and Always Be My Duchess,and has penned her first middle-grade novel, Bumps in the Night. Her work… More about Amalie Howard

    About Amalie Howard

    Amalie Howard is an AAPI, Caribbean-born USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of historical-romance fiction, including Queen Bee, The Beast of Beswick, and Always Be My Duchess,and has penned her first middle-grade novel, Bumps in the Night. Her work… More about Amalie Howard

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Feb 04, 2025 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593645901

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Feb 20, 2024 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593645871

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $20.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Feb 20, 2024 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593645888

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Feb 20, 2024 | 304 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593645895

    Category: Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $25.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Feb 20, 2024 | 547 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593795620

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    Praise

    “An absolute page-turner! Kids will eat this up!” —Jennifer L. Holm, New York Times bestselling author of THE LION OF MARS
     
    “Steeped in Trinidadian lore, Bumps in the Night is spooky and atmospheric. I loved it!” —Lindsay Currie, award-winning author of SCRITCH SCRATCH and WHAT LIVES IN THE WOODS
     
    “Filled with wonder, chills, excitement, and adventure. Fantastic fun from start to finish!” —Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of SPARK
     
    “A thrilling, hair-raising tale. [It] kept me spellbound!” —Wendy Parris, author of Junior Library Guild selection FIELD OF SCREAMS

    ★ ”Combined with fantastical, climate-conscious scenarios and vivacious and illuminating Black Indo-Trinidadian diaspora folklore that springs from the pages, this beguiling read is one to savor.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “Exciting, culturally rich fun and adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “A fast-paced adventure.” —The Horn Book

    “An excellent read for those who crave adventure with a touch of spookiness.” —Booklist

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