The Black Heart Crypt: A Haunted Mystery

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Overview

Halloween is near, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane to allow mischief and mayhem. But the ghosts who have their eye on Zack aren't thinking mischief, they are thinking murder. 

In the fourth volume of Chris Grabenstein's popular Haunted Mysteries series, Zack must yet again do battle with malevolent spirits. And with perseverance and pluck, and the assistance of three dotty aunts, he must save his town from a 200-year-old threat.

Once again Chris Grabenstein proves his mastery of the frightening and funny tale. Young readers, especially reluctant ones, have been inspired to read by Grabenstein's quirky characters and deadly situations. 

Winner of the 2011 Agatha Award for Best Children's/YA Novel

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In the fourth book in the Haunted Mystery series, Grabenstein continues the saga of 11-year-old Zack Jennings, who is burdened by his ability to see ghosts. Things have gotten better since he's moved in with his father and stepmother, following the death of his troubled and unloving biological mother. But on Halloween, when the dead can "reach through the veil" separating them from the living, a family of ghosts called the Icklebys seeks revenge on Zack's family over a longstanding feud. To protect Zack, his witchy aunts, Hannah, Sophie, and Ginny, have also come to visit, adding their eccentricities and knowledge of their family's supernatural legacy to the mix. Grabenstein treads familiar territory with his strain of goofy humor, but his exploration of darkness and malevolence—Zack's recollections of his mother's abuse, her tortured ghost, a wicked Ickleby patriarch who has "no qualms about killing children," and a character who is seduced by the forces of evil—set off the cartoonish atmosphere. It's a well-plotted story with high-stakes consequences that should insure fans' continued investment in Zack's adventures. Ages 9–12. (Aug.)
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Blood both spills and tells in a small Connecticut town when 13 bad-seed specters from the same family escape from their crypt one Halloween.

They range from an 18th-century highwayman to a murderous Capone-era gangster dubbed "Crazy Izzy" and were all confined in the same tomb years ago thanks to spells cast by Zack Jennings' three great-aunts. Eleven-year-old Zack's inherited ability to see ghosts may be a mixed blessing at best, but it comes in handy when the 13 spectral Icklebys break out, seize control of their nerdy but increasingly willing descendant Norman and embark on a vengeful crime spree. Fortunately, most of the Icklebys turn out to be easily sidetracked, and equally fortunately Zack has allies on both sides of the dirt (as the author puts it), from the aforementioned great-aunts (weird sisters indeed, flying in from their Florida retirement home with a full stock of witchly goods and exorcism chants) to a headless cat ghost. As in Zack's three previous Haunted Mystery outings (The Smoky Corridor, 2010, etc.), the pace never flags. Through flurries of ultra-short chapters, events spiral to a suspenseful climax, and the mix of corpses and comedy add up to a faintly macabre tone that isn't dispelled even by the end's just deserts and happy outcomes.

A grave tale indeed, if not entirely serious.(Supernatural adventure. 10-13)

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Gr 4–7—Zack, 13, is still seeing spirits… and they see him. He has more or less come to terms with them, though, and he thinks that he has defeated the worst the spirit world could throw at him. But that was before the spell was broken, releasing 13 ghosts, the entire Ickleby clan. Zack's family moved the Icklebys' coffins and imprisoned their spirits decades ago. Now, with the curse broken and their ancestor offering up his body for possession, they have the ability to exact their revenge on Zack for his family's deeds. This novel speeds along at a breakneck pace, hauling readers along as Zack and his friends (and his dog, Zipper) attempt to dodge and defeat the vengeful, rather inept, spirits. The action-packed short chapters and vivid imagery will make this book an easy sell to young teens and reluctant readers, even if they haven't read the previous books in the series.—Heather Miller Cover, Homewood Public Library, AL

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780375869006
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 8/23/2011
  • Pages: 336
  • Sales rank: 285,253
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Series: A Haunted Mystery Series
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet the Author

CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the Agatha and Anthony award-winning author of The Crossroads and The Hanging Hill as well as several adult thrillers. He used to write TV and radio commercials and has written for The Muppets. Chris was born in Buffalo, New York, and moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, when he was 10. After college, he moved to New York City to become an actor and writer. Currently, Chris and his wife JJ live in New York City with two cats and a dog who starred on Broadway.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 30, 2012

    I really liked the book The Black Heart Crypt , it was a very en

    I really liked the book The Black Heart Crypt , it was a very entertaining book. It is filled with drama , action, horror everything that a ten to fourteen year old would like. The Black Heart Crypt is the newest book of the amazing author Chris Grabenstein. Chris puts as much emotion in his books as possible so that he makes his readers think the book is true. He makes the characters come to life and the setting ties into the whole book and it is just great. I am currently on one of his best books, The Smoky Corridor it is also a great read. I would recommend all of Chris’s books they are very well written and well thought out . I have read a lot of teen horrors and they are not all as great as the cover and reviews say it is , but this one is one of my absolute favorites. I don’t want to give anything away but Zack has a lot of difficulties in this book .He is the main character he encounters 13 ghosts and he is facing a week with his 3 crazy aunts , he is in a sticky situation with a lot of difficulties on his journey to have his life One thing that I thought was disappointing about this book is the way he changes the scenes from present to past because it mixes up the whole book . Chris Grabenstein is one of my favorite authors and I am happy that I chose this book because if I had not read this book I would not even know Chris Grabenstein existed . But now I am happy that I got to read this book and I hope other people like it too .

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    Loved the first books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I cant wait to read this one

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