Sunday, December 27, 2015

YA Reads Book Blitz, Excerpt, & Giveaway:

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The Children’s Horrible House by N. Jane Quackenbush Published on November 10th, 2015 Published by Smashwords Edition Genre: Middlegrade Chapter Book Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27822473-the-children-s-horrible-house?ac=1&from_search=1 Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Childrens-Horrible-House-Quackenbush-ebook/dp/B017ABDRA6 Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/591961 Holly Spinatsch, a curious and rebellious tomboy, was forewarned by her siblings that if she didn’t make her bed, she would be taken away to The Children’s Horrible House…and indeed she was. On her search for kinship in this seemingly haunted jail like mansion, she discovers a mystery lurking and breathing, crying out for discovery. However, when she and her friends attempt to solve the mystery, they are only left with more questions.   





N Jane Quackenbush
    N. Jane Quackenbush is a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University. She lives in a horrible house filled with mystery and fun in St. Augustine, Florida, a place she finds a lot of material by which she is inspired. Many places mentioned in her books are based on actual haunted buildings, star-filled planetariums and magical gardens deep within The Nation’s Oldest City. N. Jane Quackenbush has also written the following Children’s Picture Books: The Rocket Ship Bed Trip The Pirate Ship Bed Trip The Afternoon Moon and many more books in the works!   









It was still dark when we were let out in front of a huge flaming gate. Well, the gate wasn’t actually flaming, but on each side, a gas lantern was lit and with the smudges on my eternally foggy glasses, it made the gate appear ablaze. The shiny black metal not only reflected the flames, but it seemed to make the whole gate glow in unison with the flickering flames. A very tall brick wall covered in thorny bushes grew even higher than the wall, spreading out of sight in both directions. Major Whoopins punched in a code that opened the gates.
We proceeded down a long black driveway lined with spooky cowering trees offering a creepy welcome. Ahead I saw a building. Even though it was still not quite morning, the sun had started to peak over the horizon giving us just the right light to see. It was a three-story maroon colored mansion that looked like it could either be a haunted Victorian house or the fanciest jail ever constructed. I wasn’t sure. It looked like a jail because it had bars on the windows, but it also looked like a fancy house because it had white painted porches on the first two stories. The roof line was very steep and had a couple of chimney stacks. The front right side of the building had a square turret that made it look nice, but frightening. At the top of the turret, I noticed a bar-less window with lace curtains. As I stared, I felt someone staring back. A woman’s form moved from behind the curtain, and then she was gone.
“Who was that?” I asked, mostly to myself, but I guess Major Whoopins heard me because he answered me saying in a thick, gruff voice, “You’d best mind yo’ own bidness and you gonna git along just fine, ya’ hear?”
“Yes, sir!” I said hoping to stay on his good side. He gave me a reluctant smile but I saw it.
“See that door?” he asked. “You go on and git up there and wait fo’ Mr. Ree.”
Who was Mr. Ree? I wondered.



24 comments:

  1. This sounds really good! I love the mystery aspect of it!

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  2. I am so excited to read this book. I just wonder why N. Jane says her house is horrible?

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  3. Ohhhhh, this sounds so intriguing. I love reading about the unknown and discovering as I read.

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  4. Sounds like a great read. I'm looking forward to reading it.

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  5. sounds like a cautionary tale for girls and boys. =)

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  6. I'm really intrigued that her research included real haunted buildings. You can always tell when an author researches rather than one who doesn't. It adds so much more to the story.

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  7. I am very excited, love the tittle, sounds very mysterious and intriguing

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  8. I have 2 sisters that I think would like it. They read all the time.

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  9. I am very excited and can't wait to read it

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  10. This is just the kind of story I loved when I was younger. Still do and if I win, I'll be hopping over to grab my copy!

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  11. This sounds really good, will have to read.

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  12. This sounds like it might be an intriguing read!

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  13. Sounds like a really great book. Would love to win for my son. Thanks for the chance.

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  14. Sounds good! I'm sure it'd be a hit with my class.

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  15. Sounds great , definitely would like to give it a read

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  16. A little excited and looking forwardf to it.

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  17. It sounds like a great book and I can't wait to read it

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  18. I think it sounds awesome!

    Thanks for the post and the chance to win :)

    -Amber Terry-

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  19. Im so excited it looks really good

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  20. It sounds like a good read for me , change of pace i want a mystery read ;)

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