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I was over at From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors talking with Christine Virnig\u00a0 last month about her Halloween-themed middle grade, A BITE ABOVE THE REST. Keep reading for a sneak peek. Then head on over to From the Mixed-Up Files for the rest of the interview.<\/p>\n

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I had the great luck to get to read an early copy of Christine Virnig’s latest middle-grade – a Halloween themed adventure set in the very unique town of Samhain,Wisconsin. And, even though Halloween is still a few month’s away, I’m sure my interview with Christine is going to have you itching to break out the wax vampire fangs and your best monster lawn decorations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Please tell us a little bit about A BITE ABOVE THE REST.<\/h3>\n

First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to interview me! I really appreciate it!<\/p>\n

A Bite Above the Rest <\/i>is about a kid who moves from California to Samhain, Wisconsin, a tourist town where it\u2019s Halloween 24\/7. Halloween decorations stay up year-round, people wear costumes every day, and the town hall keeps vampire hours, of all things. Being the new kid is hard enough on its own, but then a terrifying encounter with the mayor causes Caleb to wonder: Could there be more to his new hometown than meets the eye? Could real <\/i>vampires and werewolves and witches be hiding amongst the fakes? He immediately sets out to uncover the truth, aided by his quirky new best friend, Tai.<\/p>\n

The premise of this book is super interesting and super fun. What inspired you to write this story?<\/h3>\n

I was inspired to write A Bite Above the Rest<\/i> from the moment the main character, Caleb, popped into my head one day. The poor kid was walking around with a wooden stake in his back pocket because he was terrified that he\u2019d encounter a vampire or werewolf or witch at any second. But as scared as he was, nobody around him was frightened. They were all just going about their business as though nothing was wrong. I was immediately filled with questions\u2014Who was this kid? Where was he? Why was nobody else scared?\u2014and A Bite Above the Rest<\/i> was basically my attempt to answer these questions.<\/p>\n

You tackle some very real issues in this book. A parent\u2019s death, a new town, bullying, and anxiety among others. What do you hope readers will take away from Caleb and Tai\u2019s adventure?<\/h3>\n

I actually didn\u2019t write A Bite Above the Rest<\/i> with any lessons or take aways in mind; my only goal was for readers to have fun reading it. But despite this, I do hope that Caleb and Tai\u2019s adventure will show kids that we can all be brave when we need to be, especially when we\u2019ve got a good friend at our side.<\/p>\n

Caleb and Tai do a lot of research on monsters. Werewolves, vampires, witches, and merfolk all play a part in this book. Do you have a favorite scary being? If so, what about them do you love?<\/h3>\n

Probably vampires?? I find their lore absolutely fascinating, and I love the idea of living f-o-r-e-v-e-r.<\/p>\n

I have always been terrible at coming up with Halloween costumes\/decorations. The thought of doing it every day is exhausting to me, so I really appreciated Caleb\u2019s approach. What about you? Are you a Halloween superfan? Do you have a favorite costume from your childhood? Do you go all out decorating your house now?<\/h3>\n

Apart from the candy, I actually didn\u2019t like Halloween that much when I was growing up. A large part of this dislike was the costumes; they always made me feel awkward and exposed. I still feel this way as an adult, so I\u2019m a huge fan of Caleb-style punny costumes myself. This year I think I\u2019ll go as a fork in the road!<\/p>\n

And no, I don\u2019t go all out decorating my house for Halloween. But thanks to the throngs of spiders that LOVE living by our front door, we\u2019re at least bound to have a bunch of very authentic-looking spider webs hanging about \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Head over to From the Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors to read the rest of the interview.<\/a><\/p>\n

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