Long Live the Pumpkin Queen
by Shea Ernshaw
Published by Disney Press
on August 2, 2022
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Horror, Retellings
Length: 315 pages
Recommended ages: 13 +
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Synopsis:
Jack and Sally are "truly meant to be"... or are they?
Sally Skeleton is the official, newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams---if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town. Cast into the spotlight and tasked with all sorts of queenly duties, Sally can't help but wonder if all she's done is trade her captivity under Dr. Finkelstein for a different--albeit gilded--cage. But when Sally and Zero accidentally uncover a long-hidden doorway to an ancient real called Dream Town in the forest Hinterlands, she'll unknowingly set into motion a chain of sinister events that put her future as Pumpkin Queen, and the future of Halloween Town itself, into jeopardy. Can Sally discover what it means to be true to herself and save the town she's learned to call home, or will her future turn into her worst... well, nightmare.
My Thoughts:
Jack and Sally have married and are in their honeymoon stage with plans to visit every holiday town together but the new role of Pumpkin Queen is quite overwhelming and Sally finds herself escaping deep into the forest of holidays where she discovers an ancient door that isn't anywhere near the usual holiday trees. Accidentally leaving this new door open, she chases Zero back to town where she finds her entire world fast asleep, unable to be woken.
Sally must figure out what happened and how to save Jack and the holiday towns from a sinister villain!
I grew up watching The Nightmare Before Christmas and always wished there was a continuation or more about Sally!
This young adult novel starts where the 1990's claymation film leaves off, with Jack and Sally falling in love.
I loved how cute this was! It has a very spoopy sense of horror, with a little bit of suspense added in, but nothing really very scary. I'd say it's perfect for middle-grade readers, except perhaps the mention of the 'honeymoon phase', which may be why it's considered a young adult novel.
If you grew up watching this iconic film, you'll love the nostalgia this brings and if you're of a younger generation, you'll love the modern twist on this 'old-fashioned' film!
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