Beware the Bog Girl

Shivers #32

by M.D. Spenser

On vacation with her scientist father, Julie is troubled by the ghost of a spoiled girl who lives in the swamp.

Genres: Horror, Childrens

126 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

M.D. Spenser is a children's author, journalist and music critic. Born in the United States, he lives now in the UK.

"The Enchanted Attic," Book 1 of his popular SHIVERS series of novels for children, was republished as an e-book in August 2011. It is available at amazone.com, Barnes & Noble, Sony and iBookstory. Book 2, "A Ghastly Shade of Green," and Book 3, "Ghost Writer," followed shortly afterwards.


The rest of the 36-book series will be published as ebooks over time.

Also, an internet petition is circulating asking that the entire 36-book series be republished in paperback: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/md...

Reviews

[Owen · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's just too repetitive with the bog girl stuff. So basically, they always try something new to stop the bog girl. And of course, right at the end, they get on a canoe and grab the bog girl by luring the creature in a net. And they wait for the mud to dry up so she crumbles and later scattering her remains everywhere even on the road where later they end up going home at the end and starts raining where the bog girl comes to life again.
"So She Never Dies Basically"
Island was helpfully described, but nothing new throughout the story. Just boring!

[E.D. Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hands down the best monster and the most fun book of Shivers Summer. Creepy, gross, inventive, and not just another transparent kid in colonial cosplay. M. D. Spenser keeps the kids in danger without crossing into, you know, scalping, cannibal feasts or hot wax showers. Suspense, action, a slime girl from the wetlands, it’s everything you want.

[Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good fun, the descriptions of the island were well done. One of the better entries in the series.