Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation

I purchased this book for my son and he loved it. He read it over a weekend and he said each page caught his curiosity for more. The stories are short enough not to get bored with and the mystery hold you until the end. Great book, teens will enjoy it.

Surprisingly, this book is a little more intense than it looks, and I suppose it serves me right for expecting less from Avi. However, when I ordered this I was honestly predicting some cute little spooky stories and nothing more. Instead, Avi whips out the crazies from his deep imagination for some truly spellbinding and even disturbing tales (that are still appropriate for children's literature, of course). Impressive, all... Read Full Review

I bought this for my 11 yr old son to read over summer break. After reading it myself, I'm glad I did. The short stories are just what summer is about. Relaxing diversion from school, quick easy read. Avi always writes such interesting characters. I'm sure he will enjoy it.

Hi, my name is Kaitlin, and I'm nine years old, and I read Strange Happenings. It has five stories and they are really cool! The stories are about: a boy named Simon, an ugly lady, a baseball playing boy that met an alien, two boys that wanted to be a cat, and there is one more, but I can't remember it. I'm telling you, it's really cool! I liked how the author made five stories because it's very interesting. I liked... Read Full Review

Cats haven't been considered really and truly evil for centuries now, but try telling that to Avi in his latest collection of short stories. Cats? They're friends with the devil himself. They'll transform bodies with you and then leave you stuck as a feline for the rest of your days. In "Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation", Avi gives up the world of historical fiction and kid adventures to bring us some fantasy... Read Full Review