Author: Catherine Fisher

Publisher: Stoke Books

Publication Date: January 1, 2012

Library Binding: 67 pages

Rating: 3/5

REALLY SHORT SYNOPSIS:
Sarah finds a silver box in her room one day. Sarah meets a boy. Boy needs her to open the box. Sarah has to find a key for the box.

I don't really have  much to say about this book. I believe it's because it's so short. The Ghost Box had the potential to become really great but because of its length, it failed to be spectacular. I mean, the plot was interesting and there were moments when you would really get creeped out but then again it was too short. I don't have anything against short stories but I feel like this one could be worked with and lengthened. Maybe there should have been more difficulty in getting the key or maybe it should have talked more about what happened to the boy.

The writing didn't really give a lot of detail about our main character. I don't know what her eyes look like, how tall she is, what's the color of her hair or even how old she was. Apart from the very little details about Sarah, the other characters and the places were described in full detail. There were some things in the book that were left unexplained. Also, Sarah's parents got divorced, one parent is remarrying and she hates her stepbrother but the book does not talk all that much about those things. Instead, it focuses on the boy and his box. However, the book did show the bond starting to form between the step-siblings so the book did not completely neglect the other problems.

Other than that the book was great. The writing was good and the plot was unique. The characters were likeable and they did not do things for no particular reason. It was a short read that would be perfect for those who want to read a story that will give you goosebumps but won't freak you out too much.

Have you read The Ghost Box? What do you think about it? Leave a comment!

Wibbly Wobbly Wednesdays is a new feature on this blog where we talk about any book that has something to do with the concept of time. The book may be about time travel, set in the past or future, or just has a bizarre timeline. If you are a Whovian, you know what we're talking about! :)

Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

Title: Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

Author: Ransom Riggs

Publisher:Quirk

Hardcover: 348 pages

Synopsis (via Goodreads):

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.

We read this a while back and just remembered that this book actually had time travel in it. We decided that it would be perfect if we used this book for the Wibbly Wobbly Wednesdays feature this week. Not only was it creepy, it also had cool time travel portions. We admit that it was quite awkward to realize that the love interest in this story was also the love interest of the grandfather but we just try to ignore that as much as possible. Anyway, we really enjoyed the parts about time travel and how the past was shown.

Have you read Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children? What did you think about it? What do you think about our Wibbly Wobbly Wednesdays? Leave a comment! 



Everyone watches cartoons, or at least once in their life. Admit it. We think it's funny and entertaining. Some people watch it because they simply want to watch something childish and innocent and to take a break from all those sad and heart breaking movies slash shows. Some of our favorite cartoons are Spongebob, Adventure Time and other random cartoons. What if all those cartoons are based on creepy true stories? 

1. The Rugrats Theory 

The Rugrats is actually just a figment of Angelica's imagination. Chuckie died along with his mother which is why Chaz is a nervous wreck. Tommy was still born which is why Stew is always in the basement making toys for the son who never had the chance to live, and the DeVilles had an abortion. Angelica didn't know if the baby would be a girl or a boy causing her to make up twins. One girl and one boy.

There's only one Rugrat that isn't a figment of Angelica's imagination- Tommy's brother, Dil. The only problem is that Angelica doesn't know the difference between the made up ones and Dil.

We find it difficult to elaborate on this topic so we'll be posting a link of hone theory instead.

The Link:

http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/The_Rugrats_Theory

2. Courage The Cowardly Dog

We believe that Courage's owners are actually dead and in hell. The place is way too creepy to not be hell! Eustace and the other villains all look like they're dead and already rotten. Others look like their appearances have been altered by the setting which we still believe is hell. Anyway, if you want more on this topic, you can look at the link below.

Oh, and we suggest that you don't watch this cartoon unless you are really, really brave or have seen worse things. We watched this before and it left is with nightmares. Although, if you like this show, we don't mind. We all have different tastes. We are just really creeped out by this.

The Link

3. Powerpuff Girls 

There is a theory about The Powerpuff Girls in which it says that the girls are actually just one girl with multiple personalities. Apparently the girl has been bullied by her older brother because her older brother is jealous of the dad's affection for the girl. The older brother is showed as Mojo Jojo. The other villains seem like kid's tots since the girl envisions herself as a child because she was bullied at a young age. If you want to learn more about this topic, there's a link below.

The Link

4. Wall-E

So there's this theory about how Wall-E killed everyone and everything on Earth. This explains why there are robots like Wall-E who are scattered all over the place and yet Wall-E survived. We don't really want to believe this theory since Wall-E doesn't seem like a killer. It does explain a few things. If you want more in this topic there's a link below.

The Link