What a joke! “10 Spooky Middle Grade Reads for the Bravest Bookworms”? Really? Are we seriously pretending that throwing together a list of mediocre books is enough to satisfy the craving for true spooky stories? This list reeks of laziness and a complete lack of understanding of what actually makes a book spine-chilling!

If you want to be a “brave bookworm,” you should be demanding more than just the same tired clichés and predictable plots. It’s time to raise the bar and stop settling for less! The world is filled with incredible tales that can genuinely haunt young readers, but instead, we’re being served up this bland, uninspired garbage.

Wake up, Book Riot! We deserve better than this half-hearted