Monthly Archives: September 2011

Another scary one I read occasionally. In this story, Peter and Dill have gotten locked in the local mall at night. Unfortunately, Peter hates mannequins. Earlier in the day, he thought he saw one move out of the corner of … Continue reading →

Another funny excerpt that I sometimes read in place of “The History Paper.” It was a Monday morning when Peter sat down at his desk at 7:46 and tried to brace himself mentally for the horrors to come. There was … Continue reading →

I read this one sometimes. It’s a funny segment, one without monsters. I explain that the girl in the scene, Mercy Chalmers, will go on to become the villain of the story when she dies and comes back as a … Continue reading →

This is one I read some of the time. It’s actually from a story that hasn’t been published for the Kindle or Nook yet. This story takes place on a school field trip to a nearby museum of science and … Continue reading →

This is an optional excerpt, though I usually read it – it gets a good reaction. I explain that I wanted to write lots of different stories with the same characters, so each ‘novel’ is actually a collection of four … Continue reading →

This is the third excerpt that I generally always read. I tell the students that at this point in the story, Peter has seen 13 dead men in the garden patch at night, and they all crept into the forest. … Continue reading →

This is the second excerpt I always read, a scarier scene where Peter encounters the villain for the first time. I give a brief explanation that Peter’s grandfather forbids him to set foot in the garden behind the house, and … Continue reading →

This is a selection from the first section of PETER AND THE VAMPIRES where we meet the main characters. After I explain how Peter (the main character) came to arrive at his new home, I read the following. This is … Continue reading →