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Maud and the Very Eventful Week

by Lisa Anchin Publisher: CANDLEWICK BOOKS

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A week of small-scale spooky surprises

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  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Starred review; the review calls the book cozy, witty, and charming, and praises it as an introduction to chapte...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A week of small-scale spooky surprises

Maud’s Monday discovery of a hungry haunted teapot sets up a week organized around the days themselves. Selling spiders and juice, finding something unexpectedly toothy, hosting a ghost family in the dollhouse, visiting a witch, and holding a yard sale bring supernatural details into familiar childhood activities. The episode-by-episode structure gives the story a clear weekly frame, while the teapot’s return on Sunday links the beginning and end. Illustrations place Maud, her family, and friends among recognizable everyday objects, with a quirky gothic touch.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers ages 4–8 who enjoy vampires and gently spooky stories.
  • Children beginning to explore chapter books and day-by-day story structures.
  • Families seeking fiction that mixes familiar childhood activities with supernatural details.

Themes

Vampires and gentle spookinessEveryday activities with a supernatural twistThe days of the weekFamily and friendship

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Book overview

"Cozy, witty, and brimming with charm--a perfect introduction to chapter books for spooky-loving young readers." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Follow an adorable little vampire named Maud through a week of ever-so-gently-spooky adventures in this charming story


Who would have known on Monday that the week ahead would be such a busy one? It all starts when Maud finds a teapot that is obviously haunted (and very hungry). EEEK! The days continue with Maud's attempt to sell spiders (and juice) from a sidewalk stand; a mega-toothy discovery; a ghost family taking over the dollhouse; and a visit to Agnes the witch, who brews up a dynamite soup. Then comes Maud's yard sale, which is a lot of work but a great success, rounding out a very full week. But wait, could that be a teapot coming around again, on Sunday? In this slightly gothic tour through the days of the week, the delight is in the details as illustrations portray Maud and her family and friends among the familiar objects and activities of childhood, with just enough of a quirky twist to please the young vampire lovers among us.
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