I found this book in my schools library and read it, years and years ago, and it really stuck with me I e found a lot of similar reviews saying the same thing.. So much so, that I recently felt compelled to find a copy on Amazon and buy it. After reading again, i feel that it was even better than I remember. Id pit it somewhere between r.l. Stine and Stephen king. It's a heartwarming tale of horror....that's the best way I can describe it. I highly HIGHLY recommend reading it.