Curse of the Cosmic Horror A Scary Book for Kids

A monster under the town. Friends and family in danger. The weirdest first week of school ever… Mike Boone is the new kid in the eerie small town of Hastur, Arizona. His house is ancient (and creepy), he’s left all his friends behind, and Hastur doesn’t even have Wi-Fi! Things take a terrifying turn when Mike discovers an ancient book crackling with dark power. That night, a shadowy creature looms over his sleeping dad. By morning, Dad is in the hospital, struggling to survive. Answers lie in the secrets Hastur has buried for centuries—secrets about Mike’s family, the town’s founders, and the grimoire… With a group of brave (and, um…odd?) new friends, Mike sets out to save his dad. As the grimoire’s dark power begins transforming his friends into unspeakable monsters, Mike discovers a cosmic beast awakening, twisting reality into its own warped dimension. Hastur is just the beginning—the entire world could be next! With the fate of his family, friends, and Earth hanging in the balance, and time running out, Mike faces an impossible choice: To stop the madness, he must embrace dark magic —and become a monster himself... From award-winning horror author, Bram Stoker Award finalist, and former early literacy specialist Tom Leveen comes a spine-chilling middle-grade scary novel packed with friendship, family bonds, monsters, and heart-pounding suspense!