{"id":1678,"date":"2022-10-13T01:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T06:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=1678"},"modified":"2024-06-13T21:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T01:53:36","slug":"book-theres-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-under-your-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-theres-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-under-your-bed\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-48\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_theresagianttrapdoorspiderunderyourbed.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"There&#039;s a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/edgar-cantero\/\">Edgar Cantero<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/dark-corners-collection\/\">Dark Corners Collection #3<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-09-27\">September 27, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/amazon-original-stories\/\">Amazon Original Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 24<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/childrens\/\">Children's<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/humor\/\">Humor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/prime-reading\/\">Prime Reading<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/2.5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star-half-alt\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/41561433-there-s-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-under-your-bed\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>The thrill of a sleepover becomes sheer terror as kids voice their greatest fears into existence in this cheeky, vividly cinematic tale by New York Times bestselling author Edgar Cantero. Lights out.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s bad enough that its venom-dripping chelicerae can slice through flesh like warm butter. Worse? It\u2019s right there under the bunk. It\u2019s a fact now. To make it through the night, the children must obey the rules: don\u2019t get out of bed, stay out of the shadows, and don\u2019t wake the beast. But as the threats multiply, so do the rules of survival. And with the safety of dawn still hours away, the fun is just beginning.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3BnOmdz\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-10-13T06:00:47+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-theres-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-under-your-bed\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"There's a Giant Trapdoor Spider Under Your Bed\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Edgar Cantero\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/edgar-cantero\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 24,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amazon Original Stories\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_theresagianttrapdoorspiderunderyourbed.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-09-27T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/41561433-there-s-a-giant-trapdoor-spider-under-your-bed\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Children's\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 2.5,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>This was a silly little short story about the wild imaginations of children having a sleepover. They come up with increasingly complex rules that they have to abide by, like staying out of the shadows or avoiding mirrors. There is a whimsy element to the story that will make the reader wonder if this is all imagination or if there is something paranormal occurring, which added to the story&#8217;s charm.<\/p>\n<p>The story reminded me of when I was a kid, and I used to chant Bloody Mary into a mirror with my friends. I was a jumpy kid that was easily spooked, so much so that I&#8217;d often run down hallways and jump onto my bed afraid that shadows were nipping at my heels. So I can definitely get the game that they were playing because I played them too, though the story got a little overly silly as it went on.<\/p>\n<p>There are heavy <strong>Harry Potter<\/strong> references throughout the story which in 2022 will be highly divisive. The kids in the story are all into Harry Potter and that&#8217;s understandable in creating a sense of time. It&#8217;s cute for Potterheads that grew up reading the books and watching the films, I was one of them, but it won&#8217;t be an appealing aspect to some readers.<\/p>\n<p>Overall I found the story to be okay, perhaps I&#8217;m just too old, but it&#8217;s the kind of story I can see my kids really enjoying.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Who the hell put that <strong>spider<\/strong> there?&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Edgar Cantero<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_edgarcantero.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_edgarcantero.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_edgarcantero.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_edgarcantero.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Edgar Cantero is a Spanish writer and cartoonist working in Catalan, Spanish and English. He is known for his books Dormir amb Winona Ryder, which won the 2007 Joan Crexells Award, and the horror-comedy novel Meddling Kids, which became a New York Times best-seller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/punkahoy.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/punkahoy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/2876313.Edgar_Cantero\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4epyPZB\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review This was a silly little short story about the wild imaginations of children having a sleepover. 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