Today, we are delighted to be hosting the exclusive cover reveal for a really charming new middle grade book coming out in 2016 – The Peculiar Haunting of Thelma Bee by Erin Petti.
But before we show you the gorgeous cover, here’s more about the book:
Ghost-story lover and debut author Erin Petti has written a quirky story for fans ofĀ The Goonies, Goosebumps, andĀ Coraline.
In this fantastical adventure-mystery, where science and magic intertwine, eleven-year-old Thelma Bee is never bored. In fact, she has curiosity and adventure in her blood. She spends her timeĀ running science experiments, practicing Spanish, and daydreaming about exotic landscapes. But Thelma gets more than she bargained for when a strange woman sells a jewelry box at her fatherāsĀ antique shop. That night, a ghost kidnaps her father, and the only clues are the jewelry box and a word the ghost whispered in her ear: āReturn.ā Now itās up to Thelma to get her dad back, and it mightĀ be harder than she thoughtāthereās someone wielding dark magic, and theyāre coming after her next.
Okay, are you ready? Here is the cover:
Isn’t it beautiful??? And here’s a fun book trailer to accompany it:
And don’t miss some exclusive content during the official blog tour next summer:
What a creepy cover, Erin! It totally captures the essence of the story. Congratulations!