Doctor Who: Forever Autumn by Mark Morris – Rating 5

Title: Doctor Who: Forever Autumn

 

Author: Mark Morris

 

Grade Level: Grades 9-12 & Adult

 

Accelerated Reader Points: No test as of 9/16/2008

 

Description: (From Amazon)

 

It is almost Halloween in the sleepy New England town of Blackwood Falls. Autumn leaves litter lawns and sidewalks, paper skeletons hang in windows and carved pumpkins leer from stoops and front porches. The Doctor and Martha soon discover that something long-dormant has awoken in the town, and this will be no ordinary Halloween. What is the secret of the ancient chestnut tree and the mysterious books discovered tangled in its roots? What rises from the local churchyard in the dead of night, sealing up the lips of the only witness? And why are the harmless trappings of Halloween suddenly taking on a creepy new life of their own? As nightmarish creatures prowl the streets, the Doctor and Martha must battle to prevent both the townspeople and themselves from suffering a grisly fate…

 

Librarian’s Review: Even if you have never seen the TV show you should read this book! It’s great for this time of year and has just enough scares to qualify as an adult novel but it isn’t graphic at all. I think the author captured the characters of Martha and The Doctor perfectly and the story is nice and creepy. Readers may have figured this out by now but I’m a nerd, and like all good nerds, I have a special place in my heart for Sci-Fi and Doctor Who is the best (and yes, I can debate this). So check this out for a fun, fast, and entertaining read and remember, it’s not in the YA Section, it’s on the adult side.