Brad About Books: Teacher's Pest by Charles Gilman

Read on March 30, 2013

TEACHER'S PEST
Expected Publication Date: May 7, 2013
Publisher: Quirk
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 176 pages
Source: Publisher
Series: Lovecraft Middle School, #3

This review is entirely spoiler free, even if you haven't started this series.

Read my reviews for previous books in this series:

Professor Gargoyle • The Slither Sisters

Teacher's Pest is a haunting, chilling and fun read! Gilman has created another middle grade masterpiece and knocked it out of the ballpark with Teacher's Pest! Definitely the best book of the series!

If you're looking for a fun and fresh series, look no further - the Lovecraft Middle School series is the perfect choice. Yes, they're creepy, and yes, they're eerie, but they are so. much. fun! I believe that this series will be the next Series of Unfortunate Events - it's sure to be a hit! The entire school of Lovecraft is so weird and different, but Gilman does a fantastic job at bringing the school to life for the reader.

Teacher's Pest definitely has the most unique plot. Bugs are everywhere, and the wonderful illustrations made these freaky creatures even more vivid in my mind! While I'm not scared of bugs, I'm not a fan of them, and I actually got scared at one scene towards the end of the book! Two words: Bug. Pile.

The character development is just as great. Robert becomes stronger and more daring in this third book, and I really appreciated that. The author himself is actually more daring! I didn't expect quite a lot of things to occur in Teacher's Pest, and my jaw was open for the majority of the book! Which is why this book is my favorite of the series thus far - I love it when a book has me in suspense and not having a clue what will happen next. Teacher's Pest is mind-boggling!

Overall, this series is a must-read for fans of middle grade. Creepy, eerie and a bucket of fun, Teacher's Pest was awesome!

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Brad About Books: The Slither Sisters by Charles Gilman

Read on March 26, 2013

THE SLITHER SISTERS
Published: January 15, 2013
Publisher: Quirk
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 174 pages
Source: RAK
Series: Lovecraft Middle School, #2

My review from other books in this series:

Professor Gargoyle

This review is spoiler free, even if you haven't read the first book.

Loads of fun and peculiarly mysterious, The Slither Sisters is a whirlwind of craziness! I can't get enough of this school! 

Robert, Glenn, and our gang of characters become significantly better with their character development. And now that we get to explore the lives of the creepy and strange twins Sarah and Sylvia Price, it's clear in my mind that The Slither Sisters was even better than its predecessor. Gilman knows how to create a wonderful ensemble! 

The action was super awesome in this sequel! More monsters, mischief, and madness ensues in The Slither Sisters, and I was honestly taken aback by the events that happened! I loved seeing what crazy and whacky things popped out of Gilman's imagination, and wow, was it vivid and epic! I could picture everything moving along in my head so smoothly, plus the illustrations helped out (and they were great as well).

And like any Lovecraft Middle School book, the ending was crazy! I flew through those pages - it  was that fast-paced. I was on the edge of my seat for the last 40 pages, and I absolutely loved it.

Overall, The Slither Sisters was an awesome sequel. This series promises to become a hit!

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