Strange Happenings

By Avi, Devin Forst

Price: $7.99

On Sale: 7/21/2026

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Strange Happenings

By Avi, Devin Forst

Price: $7.99

On Sale: 7/21/2026

About the Book

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063489011
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jul 21, 2026
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 176
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical

Avi

Biography

Avi’s many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado. 

Devin Forst

Reviews

“Spooky fun.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this challenging collection.” — School Library Journal

“The pieces are vividly imagined and shot through with a captivating, edgy spookiness.”  — Booklist (starred review)

“Avi recounts these bizarre events in the quiet, well-honed voice of a campfire storyteller who knows his audience. Offbeat characters, brief but vivid descriptions, and unexpected plot twists all recommend these titles for reading aloud or lone.” — Horn Book Magazine

About the Book

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063489011
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Jul 21, 2026
List price: $7.99
No of pages: 176
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy / General
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical

Avi

Biography

Avi’s many acclaimed books for young readers include the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor books Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle as well as The Fighting Ground, Poppy, and The Secret School. He lives in Colorado. 

Devin Forst

Reviews

“Spooky fun.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

“Fantasy fans with a taste for the unusual will enjoy this challenging collection.” — School Library Journal

“The pieces are vividly imagined and shot through with a captivating, edgy spookiness.”  — Booklist (starred review)

“Avi recounts these bizarre events in the quiet, well-honed voice of a campfire storyteller who knows his audience. Offbeat characters, brief but vivid descriptions, and unexpected plot twists all recommend these titles for reading aloud or lone.” — Horn Book Magazine

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