R.L. Stine. Scholastic, 2009. ISBN: 978-0439918763.
Plot Summary: Julie loves photography. She is in the middle of a contest with her rival David to see who will take the class picture for the yearbook. She purchases a camera at a garage sale and to her horror, terrible things start happening when she uses the camera. No-one will believe that the camera is to blame and Julie is powerless to protect even her best friend, Reena. To top off the book, she ends up in Horrorland and can't find a way out!
Critical Evaluation: This is a great horror/suspense book for this age group. There are scary situation, but there is no blood or gore but still manages to give you the creeps. The Horrorland section near the end of the book is certainly the scariest and most suspenseful. The story is well written and will give tweens goosebumps for sure!
Reader's Annotation: Julie wants to beat David in the photo contest, but can she stop her evil camera from hurting more people?
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Interest Level: 8-13
About the Author: R.L. Stine is the author of dozens of books including the Goosebump series and Rotten School series along with many others. He has been described as the "Stephan King of Children's Literature".
Curriculum Ties: None
Booktalking Ideas:
What if you bought a camera and it was full of evil magic?
Challenge Issues: None. If any ensure a good knowledge of the book and its content. Research reviews of book and teen reviews.
Selection Process: I wanted to include a book from the popular series.
Reader's Annotation: When Julie buys an old camera at a garage sale, she buys more than she bargained for. How can she stop the evil camera from hurting anymore of her friends?
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