Praise for Down Came the Spiders:“Light enough to induce shivers but not nightmares, this Hallowe'en tale sends three sixth-graders out to a schoolmate’s remote house for a party that quickly devolves into an unbridled spiderfest. Readers fond of buggy horrors will rattle their palps in glee.” – Booklist“Russell (Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave) weaves spine-tingling chills into a character-driven tale of friendship and courage [. . . ] tense action, chilling atmosphere, and a delightfully icky premise, make this an ideal read for fans of creepy-crawlies and light scares.” – Publishers Weekly“The evocative descriptions of spiders and their webs make for some truly chilling scenes, and the explorations of loneliness and tween difficulties with making friends add human elements to the terror.” – Kirkus Reviews