Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding, The

Prosper, a 12-year-old boy, shares his body with Alastor, a malefactor who uses Prosper’s body and wanders at night, getting into mischief. Prosper’s family made a deal with Alastor generations back and now that he has recently awakened he wants payback. Shunned by his family and kidnapped, Prosper must work with Alastor to fit in to a new town and school while at the same time trying to break the curse on his family. This fantasy adventure novel will engage students in grades 5-8 and would be useful as a read-aloud or in a classroom library. The first in a series, its cliff hanging ending isn’t resolved and readers will have to wait for the next volume.