Winner of the 2008 Silver Birch Award (Ontario Readers' Choice)!
Cat Peters just transferred to Darkmont High and is already desperate to get out. When she hears that Grimoire, the private school nearby, is offering scholarships to the winners of a Halloween soccer match, Cat jumps at the chance. Her little sister, Sookie, and their bookworm neighbor try to tell her there’s something ...
just not right about the old school on the hill, and their worries are confirmed when they uncover a mystery about an entire soccer team that disappeared many years ago.
Further investigation leads Cat to a book about ancient Celtic myth and fairy lore, and she soon realizes that there is something truly wicked at work inside the walls of Grimoire.
Extras:Curriculum Links for the "Grim Hill" seriesRead the first chapter of The Secret of Grim Hill.Accelerated Reader Quiz from Renaissance Learning Read an interview with author, Linda DeMeulemeesterLinda answers "Grim Hill" fan mail - click here to readOfficial Series Website: www.grimhill.com“DeMeulemeester has scored big with her first book ...” –
Vancouver Sun, June 2008
“DeMeulemeester has researched her subjects, and she applies her research well. The last words hint that the adventure isn't quite over yet, which is good news for readers. ... solid tween appeal ...” –
The Globe and Mail, April 2007
“... a protagonist who is self-centred enough to be interesting, a precocious kid sister who deserves her own book and a plot that bubbles along at a magical pace ... creepy enough to cast a spell over anyone who reads it! Rated E for Excellent.” – Resource Links, June 2007
“The years of early adolescence are a time when kids may need a little nudge to make reading and literature seem cool. This new novel, which pivots on the protagonist's love of those things, does the trick. Reading and researching in the library and on the internet helps an adolescent girl rescue her sister from a fairy enchantment ... spooky fantasy novel ... light and adventurous.” – Montreal Review of Books, Spring/Summer 2007
“... enjoyable all the way through: Cat is an engaging heroine, and Grimoire has just the right amount of evil ...” – January Magazine, Dec. 2007
“... just gently spooky enough to be fun without being overly scary. It's a straightforward, fast-paced story and an easy read that's perfect for tween reluctant readers.” – Wands and Worlds
“... an urban fantasy for a tween that isn't graphic and still fun ... DeMeulemeester does a great job introducing some Celtic legends in this story.” – Si, se puede! Yes we can
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Winner, Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Award (2008)
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Shortlisted, British Columbia Young Readers' Choice Red Cedar Award (2009 – 2010)
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Shortlisted, Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Awards – Diamond Willow Award (2009 – 2010)
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Shortlisted, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards (2009 - 2010)
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Selected, Canadian Toy Testing Council's “Great Books of 2008”
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Featured on CTV News (Vancouver)
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Selected, Books for Everybody (distributed in The Globe and Mail)
