Shiver-by-the-Sea 2: The Were-woof

For fans of Eerie, Elementary, Bailey School Kids, and The Notebook of Doom, the second book in a magical, spooky new chapter book series about friendship, community restoration and involvement, and helping your neighbors . . . even if some of them may be monsters.

The local humane society is hosting an “adopt, don’t shop” puppy meet ’n’ greet on the Shiver-by-the-Sea town common, and Bella Gossi, her friend, Cooper, and his basset hound, Casper go to check out the dogs. Bella’s immediately drawn to a shy, scruffy, scraggly puppy at the far edge of the pen. When every other puppy gets adopted, Bella, feeling sorry for the little pup, agrees to foster him over the weekend while the shelter figures out what to do with him. 

But when the sun goes down, the shy, scruffy pup goes positively wild in Uncle Van’s house—racing around, chewing everything he can get his teeth on, and howling at the moon. Can Bella figure out what’s up with the pup before some unsuspecting family takes him home?

Erin Dionne is well-established in the middle grade humor space, beginning with her debut, Edgar Award finalist, Moxie and the Art of Rule Breaking. Her books for middle grade and tweens include Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies, The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet, and Notes from an Accidental Band Geek, among others. She’s also written two picture books. Captain’s Log: Snowbound, illustrated by Jeffrey Ebbeler, which received a starred review from Kirkus, and Balletball.
Erin is a school visit queen, teaches writer’s workshops, is a strong promoter, and active in the New England Writer’s community (an area rich in indies). Shiver-by-the-Sea would be her first venture into chapter books.
 
She teaches at Montserrat College of Art and lives outside of Boston, not too far from Salem (which Shiver-by-the-Sea is loosely modeled on) with her husband and two children.