The Suburb Beyond the Stars
The Norumbegan Quartet #2
“Children, and even adults, can read the book for its language or for its adventure; either way, everyone comes away smiling.” — Boston Globe
Scholastic (2010)
ISBN: 9780545138826
Ages: 8-12
Titles in The Norumbegan Quartet
A year ago, Brian and Gregory played a strange, magical game up in the mountains of Vermont. Now they have to travel back up to that dark, enchanted woodland on the slopes. They believe that something awakened deep in the forest during the game is invading nearby neighborhoods and creeping over lawns. Something seems angry that houses are being built near ancient alien ruins … Something powerful and clearly evil.
When the boys get to the mountains, they find that Gregory’s cousin has disappeared. The neighbors seem dazed. Someone is trying to kill Brian. And at night, something stalks between the houses, snatching people away.
Gregory and Brian are about to discover that there is more at stake in those mountains than a game: It could be the fate of humanity itself.
This book is the sequel to The Game of Sunken Places.
Reviews
“Children, and even adults, can read the book for its language or for its adventure; either way, everyone comes away smiling.” — Boston Globe
★ “A masterful tale.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A fun and gripping read, with action, suspense, and creepy monsters that will keep readers up late – and make them want to keep the lights on.” — School Library Journal
“A funny and eerie tale told with impeccable writing, and at minimum, kids will come away a bit smarter just for having read it.” — Booklist
“Like a good horror flick, the story is both disgusting and entertaining.” — Horn Book