The Awful Apple Orchard

Shivers

When kids visit an abandoned apple orchard on Halloween, they encounter a terrifying supernatural presence connected to the orchard's dark history. Part of the Shivers series of short, scary books for middle-grade readers designed to deliver quick thrills.

Content Ratings

No Romance

There is no romantic content; relationships are based on friendship and shared terror.

Moderate Themes

The orchard has a dark past involving death; children face supernatural danger; themes of fear, danger, and the courage to escape are central; the book is designed to be genuinely scary.

Moderate Violence

The supernatural threat in the orchard is dangerous and frightening; characters face genuine peril; violence is horror-focused and scary but not excessively graphic.