Small Spaces

In her middle grade debut, bestselling author Katherine Arden weaves a haunting ghost story centered around eleven-year-old Ollie, who seeks comfort in books following a tragic loss. Drawn into the tale of a girl named Beth and the sinister "smiling man" who fulfills wishes at a dire cost, Ollie finds herself facing eerie realities when she uncovers graves connected to the story. As night falls and her digital watch counts down with alarming urgency, Ollie and two classmates embark on a chilling adventure into the woods, armed only with cryptic warnings about avoiding large places and the unsettling presence of watchful scarecrows.