Grounded for All Eternity

A group of kids from hell come to Earth on one of the craziest nights of the yearHalloweenin this entertaining, high-octane (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade adventure about teamwork, friendship, shattering expectations, and understanding the world (or otherworld) around us. Malachi and his friends are just your regular average kids from hell. The suburbs that is, not the fiery pit part. But when Hells Bells ring outsignaling that a soul has escaped from one of the eternal circles, Mal and his friends cant help but take the opportunity for a little adventure. Before they know it, theyve somehow slipped through the veil and found themselves in the middle of Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night. And whats even worse, theyve managed to bring the escaped soul with them! As the essence of one of historys greatest manipulators gains power by shifting the balance on Earth, Mal and his squad-matesalong with some new friends that they meet along the waywork desperately to trap the escapee, save the people of Earth from the forces of evil, and find the portal back to their own dimension. If they cant manage it before their parents realize theyre gone, theyll be grounded for an eternity. And an eternity in hell is a very, very long time.