Review: Beware the Snallygaster by Patrick Boyton

South Mountain Publishing, 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0615529370
Available: New and Digital

A cute little story about an Appalachian cryptid named the Snallygaster, Beware the Snallygaster is quick-paced and filled with mystery. Holly and Peter are two intrepid fifth graders determined to find out whether the Snallygaster is real or not, for the sake of their reputations (and grades). But how do you catch a mythical monster that might be dead?

While some of story vocabulary might above the reading level for the ages Amazon lists it for (9-12), Beware the Snallygaster is a fun and very modern Halloween-themed story, good for before-bed reading or for parents who love cryptids and want to share that with their kids. Recommended for public collections.

Contains: alcohol (including moonshine which is essential to the legend), references to violence and gore.