Myles and the Monster Outside - (Weird Stories Gone Wrong) by Philippa Dowding (Paperback)

About the Book

A series of creepy events follow Myles and his family one rainy night as they move across the country. But the scariest thing has to be the misty, red-eyed figure that won't leave them alone.

Book Synopsis

A series of creepy events follow Myles and his family one rainy night as they move across the country. But the scariest thing has to be the misty, red-eyed figure that won't leave them alone.

Review Quotes

A ghost dog (and owner), a monster made of fog, and a desolate stretch of road on a dark and stormy night are good set ups for some genuinely spooky storytelling.

An effective bridge for readers who are new to the genre or who aren't yet ready to transition to the wider body of supernatural and speculative fiction.

Dowding's second Weird Stories Gone Wrong is a . . . carefully written Goosebumps from north of the border.

Mixing colourful, descriptive imagery with plentiful dialogue, Dowding creates an excitingly spooky tale. Add Daigle's ghostly drawings, and readers will be enthralled with this second novel in the Weird Stories Gone Wrong series.

The "Weird Stories Gone Wrong" series is a good series for reluctant readers. They are the book equivalent of a tame campfire ghost story, with vivid imagery, simple presentation and fast pacing.

This book is a delicious, spine-chilling treat for middle grade readers.

A ghost dog (and owner), a monster made of fog, and a desolate stretch of road on a dark and stormy night are good set ups for some genuinely spooky storytelling.-- "Quill & Quire"

An effective bridge for readers who are new to the genre or who aren't yet ready to transition to the wider body of supernatural and speculative fiction.-- "Resource Links"

Dowding's second Weird Stories Gone Wrong is a . . . carefully written Goosebumps from north of the border.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Mixing colourful, descriptive imagery with plentiful dialogue, Dowding creates an excitingly spooky tale. Add Daigle's ghostly drawings, and readers will be enthralled with this second novel in the Weird Stories Gone Wrong series.-- "Booklist"

The "Weird Stories Gone Wrong" series is a good series for reluctant readers. They are the book equivalent of a tame campfire ghost story, with vivid imagery, simple presentation and fast pacing.-- "Canadian Materials"

This book is a delicious, spine-chilling treat for middle grade readers.-- "Canadian Children's Book News"

About the Author

Philippa Dowding is an award-winning copywriter, poet, and children's author. Her YA books in the Lost Gargoyle series were shortlisted for the Diamond Willow, Hackmatack, and Silver Birch awards, and The Gargoyle at the Gates was named a White Raven Book 2013 by the International Youth Library in Munich. Philippa lives in Toronto.