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Down Came the Spiders

by Ally Russell Publisher: SCHOLASTIC

A Halloween party turns arachnid fascination into fear

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A Halloween party turns arachnid fascination into fear

Andi’s interest in spiders leads her to a classmate’s farm and a Halloween party she would usually avoid. There, she encounters an unfamiliar species: huge, red-eyed, and hypnotic. When it escapes, the middle-school horror premise pivots on a change in Andi’s own feelings—she has never feared spiders before, but now she does. The setup brings spider biology and a contained party mishap together, with Andi’s curiosity placing her close to the trouble.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Ages 9–12 who enjoy juvenile horror
  • Readers interested in spiders and creature-centered scares
  • Fans of Halloween-set middle-school stories

Themes

CuriosityFear of spidersFriendshipHalloween

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Book overview

A middle school spin on Arachnophobia that is perfect for fans of K.R. Alexander and Mary Downing Hahn.

 

Can you outrun eight legs?

Andi is not afraid of spiders. They have cool fangs. They hunt using vibrations. They can even create silk on demand to make amazing homes. So when Andi learns about a spider collection at a classmate's farm, she's willing to do anything to see it. Even attend a blowout Halloween party she'd normally run screaming from.

At the party with her friends Devon and Carly, Andi is delighted to find a new-to-her species. This spider is nothing like she's ever seen: huge, red-eyed, and strangely hypnotic. But when the spider escapes and starts causing havoc, Andi has a strange realization: for the first time in her life, she's scared to death of spiders.

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