The Curse of The Wax Witch: A Halloween Tale, (Paperback)

<p><strong>One for the harvest. One for the cat. One for the little boy who never came back.</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Ruth Jones</strong> is new to Lorewood, a Massachusetts town famous for its Halloween celebrations and local witch legend. This year, however, something sinister is stalking the children of Lorewood, making them disappear-as if they never existed.</p><p></p><p>Ruth meets a mysterious boy in the woods who believes <strong>their town is cursed. </strong>He tells Ruth that a full moon on Halloween means three kids will disappear, leaving not even a memory behind. Along with Ruth's best friends, they dig into the idyllic town's arcane legends and dark past. <strong>But this curse doesn't want to be broken.</strong> The delights of Halloween will become terrors for the teens as they battle to bring the truth to light before the holiday is over.</p><p></p><p>Can Ruth stop history repeating itself? Or is she doomed to be the next victim of The Wax Witch?</p><p></p><p><strong>The Curse of The Wax Witch: A Halloween Tale</strong></p><p></p><p>The Curse of the Wax Witch focuses on the nostalgia and traditions that accompany Halloween, highlighting how it can bring people together while also making them scream.</p><p></p><p>This self-contained upper grade school novel follows Ruth Jones and her friends as they do battle against a supernatural curse that is blinking children out of existence in a terrifying fashion. The 13-year-olds will have to contend with bugs, beasts and hordes of the undead as they race against time to solve a dark mystery and set right a grave injustice. All of this is set within the idyllic Massachusetts town of Lorewood, a place steeped in history and folklore.</p><p></p><p>This coming-of-age adventure focuses on friendship, traditions, problem-solving and heroism. The horror elements are age-appropriate, and this tale is a good gateway into the horror genre for teenagers. The novel is also heavily themed around Halloween, so will appeal to fans of the holiday and those wanting a story to 'get them into the spooky spirit'.</p><p></p>

• The Curse of The Wax Witch: A Halloween Tale, (Paperback)
• Author: Katie Lee Mars
• ISBN: 9781066659517
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-07-31
• Page Count: 256