Strangeville School Is Definitely Not Cursed (Strangeville School, #2) by Darcy Miller, Brett Helquist
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers on September 13, 2022
ISBN: 0593309936
Pages: 240
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
Format: Chapter Book Fiction
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In order to understand the main character’s unique ability, the reader will need to read the first book Strangeville is Totally Normal. The author does not recap past events to help new readers understand the fictional world they have created. The author’s writing structure between different narrations is poorly executed and became repetitive, particularly when they repeated the phrase “Let’s get back to Harvey” after breaking the fourth wall and dispensing science facts. Readers who like the Goosebumps and the School of Phantoms series will be drawn to this book because of all the strange things that take place inside the school. The target audience is 3rd to 6th graders. The illustrations in the novel help to visually see the secondary characters, monsters, and events which is a nice contrast to the repetitive writing style used.

Reviewed by Brandon Dyer, Auburn Public Library