The spooky summer adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottom twins continue in another gothic mystery: can Theo and Alexander solve the secret of the Sanguine Spa? The second book in the new Sinister Summer series by #1 NYT bestselling author Kiersten White, called "perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl," by Shelf Awareness.After leaving Fathoms of Fun, the kids are on their way to the next odd summer destination their aunt has chosen for them. This time, they find themselves dropped off at the Sanguine Spa in the “little Transylvania Mountains.” There they meet the owners: Mina, her mysterious little sister, Lucy (who is extremely pale, can’t go in the sunlight, and has an affinity for hanging upside down from the ceiling), and their intimidating guardian, the Count.
When the Count sends all the children in the spa on a scavenger hunt, the Sinister-Winterbottoms use the excuse to snoop around and discover that this spa may be more than just eerie—it might also hold clues to what happened to their parents. When Wil starts to show vampiric symptoms, the twins resolve to investigate what’s really going on at the Sanguine Spa.
The second book in the Sinister Summer series continues the adventures of the Sinister-Winterbottoms and their aunt who never saw a discount vacation destination she didn’t love.
Kiersten White has never been a lifeguard, camp counselor, or spa masseuse, but she is the #1
New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including
Wretched Waterpark, the first book in the Sinister Summer series, and
Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales. She lives with her family near the beach and keeps all her secrets safely buried in her backyard, where they are guarded by a ferocious tortoise named Kimberly.
Praise for
Vampiric Vacation:
A JLG selection!
"Another
eerie escapade in a
delightfully quirky series."--
Kirkus
Praise for the Sinister Summer series:
"
Wickedly weird."--
The New York Times “Like a big waterslide that you scream all the way down, only to laugh in relief and get right back on, this book is
gothically hilarious and
an absolute delight. If I have to die in a waterpark, I want to die in this one.”--Holly Black, #1
NYT-bestselling author of The Folk of the Air series
"If you like stories about mostly perfectly nice children in imperfectly spooky situations, you’ll adore Kiersten White’s
Wretched Waterpark! It's both
give-you-the-chills-creepy and
laugh-in-a-room-by-yourself-funny. Full of heart and bravery and the most
wonderful weirdness.
"--Lora Senf, author of
The Clackity
"A
timeless and
charming romp of mysterious gothic delight for fans of Neil Gaiman,
The Mysterious Benedict Society, and
Hotel Transylvania. I want to live in this world!"--Delilah S. Dawson,
NYT bestselling author of the Minecraft Mob Squad series and
Mine "Everything I want in a creepy middle grade book:
wonderfully odd characters,
mystery and
humor, a murderous gothic waterpark.
Dangerously delightful.”--Jacqueline West,
NYT-bestselling author of
The Books of Elsewhere and
Long Lost "The
creepy gothic setting, the
relationships between the siblings, the cast of
unusual characters, and the teasers that this episode is just one part of a
much larger puzzle will keep readers
hooked. Young goths will be
all-in for the trippy mysteries."--
Kirkus Reviews
"Readers who enjoy
quirky mysteries will fall in love with the
clever and relatable Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who will solve the mystery before their aunt shuffles them off to their next adventure."--
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