Published: Aug. 25, 2011
Words: 89,301 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466028401

Short description

Can a boy with autism who loves Halloween and has no friends defeat an evil witch in another world? You'll have to journey to Grimsley Hollow with him to find out! Watch out for the vampires, werewolves, and other magical beings that usually only dwell in our nightmares. In Grimsley Hollow, they are very much alive...and very dangerous!

Extended description

Gage Gilbert is an eleven-year-old boy who just happens to have autism, loves Halloween, and has no friends. Although he has always been happy with the safety and security of his family, he longs for a real friend and adventure, not just the ones he makes up in his head. And then he meets Eve.

Eve is a young witch and is from another world called Grimsley Hollow. It's where all magical beings live in safety and peace, but their world is in trouble and Gage is the only one who can help save them from an evil witch who has taken control.

With Eve's help (along with a sarcastic pixy, a trouble-making werewolf, and a half-vampire), Gage travels to Grimsley Hollow and together, they begin a journey that will change them all. It's a dangerous race against evil, where creatures unheard of stalk the land under a harvest moon and monsters that only exist in dreams become real.

Gage wanted friends and adventure, but he had no idea that they would come at such a dangerous price. Can one.. (Read more) Gage Gilbert is an eleven-year-old boy who just happens to have autism, loves Halloween, and has no friends. Although he has always been happy with the safety and security of his family, he longs for a real friend and adventure, not just the ones he makes up in his head. And then he meets Eve.

Eve is a young witch and is from another world called Grimsley Hollow. It's where all magical beings live in safety and peace, but their world is in trouble and Gage is the only one who can help save them from an evil witch who has taken control.

With Eve's help (along with a sarcastic pixy, a trouble-making werewolf, and a half-vampire), Gage travels to Grimsley Hollow and together, they begin a journey that will change them all. It's a dangerous race against evil, where creatures unheard of stalk the land under a harvest moon and monsters that only exist in dreams become real.

Gage wanted friends and adventure, but he had no idea that they would come at such a dangerous price. Can one autistic boy defeat an evil witch and help save his new friends? Travel to Grimsley Hollow and find out!
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Tags

vampires, halloween, children, fantasy, paranormal, young adult, witches, werewolves, teen, autism

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Review by: Susan Lulgjuraj on April 09, 2012 :
Grimsley Hollow is about a character many people don't get to read about often.

It's about a young boy without any friends, but he is smart. Gage loves Halloween and it's one of the holidays that break him out of his shell. While that may seem like many characters, it isn't.

Gage has autism.

The book dives into his emotions and it's interesting to see the perspective of someone with a disability some cannot understand. Put me in that category. I don't know many people with autism, and Nicole Storey helped me understand what a scary and brilliant world it could be for someone with it.

But even though Gage has autism, he has found ways to enjoy life whether it's through Halloween or playing make-believe games in his fort. The story starts with Gage finding a key that leads to a secret land where creatures he read about or saw in movies are real: vampires, werewolves, fairies and witches.

Even though Gage has limitations, the people of Grimsley Hollow need his help, and he doesn't seem held back in this new world. They don't care about his autism and treat him as they would any other child.

While the book is full of adventure, it's also about a boy learning to love himself.

I thought most of the characters were well done and Storey does a nice job if staying true to them throughout the book. My favorite character was a pixie named Puck. He definitely added a bit of comic relief and was one of the bright spots in the book with his dramatic flair.

The storyline was well thought out and comes with a little surprise at the end, at least enough of a surprise to get a series going if Storey decides to move in that direction.

I have two recommendations for Storey if she should continue writing – and I hope she does.

- Listen to people talk and how they say things. Some of the dialogue in the book felt a bit forced. It's how people say things or little nuances about the things people say that could actually help develop characters even further.
- The use of cliches was a bit much. There are ways to say things without having to use a phrase that has been used thousands upon thousands of times before. I'd like to see Storey come up with original ways of describing a character's feeling.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book and even told my 9-year-old nephew he should read it. It's a nice children's story and I look forward to seeing what happens next.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Juanita Olson on March 07, 2012 :
I enjoyed reading this book. I was hooked and couldn't put it down. So nothing was done today, but reading this book. I am looking forward to the next book in the series. I loved the author's characters and the glimpses she gave us of Grimsley Hollow.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Malla Duncan on Jan. 30, 2012 :
This is a truly enjoyable tale about a boy with autism who enters a magical world where he is judged for himself and not on what makes him different. You get to know Gage and his family and they become like old friends by the end of the book. A magical tale where nothing seems impossible when your friends are werewolves, witches and vampires! Exciting, scary, a breathless chase to save Grimley Hollow from the clutches of an evil witch. This is Halloween at your doorstep, dark shapes in the woods at night. Shivery wonderful!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Jackie Williams on Jan. 26, 2012 :
This really is a lovely book. Filled with adventure in a magical world of vampires, dragons and more. The book is based on Gage, a lovely little boy who has autism. The characters come alive, with their own personalities, a wonderful read for children. Totally enjoyable.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Donalisa Helsley on Oct. 18, 2011 :
Grimsley Hollow is a wonderful story about Gage a boy with autism. In his world he is uncomfortable, has no friends and feels like a nobody. He is drawn into a magical world where there are vampires, witches, pixies, and dragons. It is up to him to save this magical world from an evil witch. In this world he gains confidence, friends and learns that being different is a wonderful thing.

This book shows us the life of a boy with autism. We are told the story through his perspective. I love how in the other world Gage learns to let go of his preconceived ideas of the magical beings there just like the reader will let go of their ideas of people with autism. There was only one issue that some parents might have with the story and that is brief language. The words "damn" and "hell" are in the story. It was not overly used but just letting you know because as a parent I want to know what my children are reading.

I look forward to the next in the series!

*A free copy of this book was given to me for a honest review. No other compensation was provided for this review.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: james crawford on Oct. 15, 2011 :
This is truly a magical book that I hope will inspire empathy for kids that might be a little different, while delighting you with a funny, cute, and very entertaining story. I loved this book! Even with Gage’s autism he is extremely relatable, and even I found myself tearing down walls of unfounded prejudges I didn’t know I had against all the autistic people I knew growing up.

The only problem I had with this book is that although you followed Gage through his adventure and experienced things mainly through his prospective, you still heard the thoughts of all the other characters. In some places this style was helpful to better understand a situation and in others it just seemed odd.

I give this Book 5 out of 5 stars. I am a sucker for an underdog story and this book is a GREAT read while still delivering a great message:“Just because special needs children look or act differently doesn’t mean that they don’t have feelings” ~Nicole Storey. I am pretty sure she was including vampires and werewolves in that statement as well. I recommend this book for ages 7 and up. There is some violence but nothing too scary.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

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