Hampton Heights

Set in a chilling, haunted Midwestern neighborhood in 1987, Dan Kois’s Hampton Heights chronicles a night of adventure as six middle-school paperboys confront both monstrous apparitions and their own personal struggles. As they venture into unfamiliar territory, each boy grapples with issues of identity, belonging, and fear, while encountering a range of eerie creatures. Blending humor and horror, this imaginative tale captures the complex journey of adolescence, focusing on camaraderie and the daunting reality of growing up.