In case you havent seen the hit youtube series that inspired the book, im here to introduce you to both the book and the phenomenon. The awakening of sunshine girl the haunting of sunshine. It explores the theme that nothing has to be done alone. The haunting of sunshine girl is everything i dont want my book to be. The haunting of sunshine girl by paige mckenzie scholastic. How does her character compare with other lead female characters in horror stories or. Buy this book upon turning 16, sunshine griffith suddenly develops the. Which character are you from paige mckenzies new ya horror novel.
Season 1 the haunting of sunshine girl paige mckenzie. The main character is a text book example of a mary sue. The haunting of sunshine girl network home facebook. The haunting of sunshine girl, produced on a diy budget, was fiction, but had the look of reality. The third and final book, the sacrifice of sunshine girl, was released april 4, 2017. Sunshine s mother, a creepy witch lady, her notuncle, and a weird antisocial teenage boy come together, lock hands, and embrace the future. After sunshine finds out who she really is, she realizes that she must defeat the demon that has been torturing her family before it destroys everything she loves. It seems sunshine griffith has moved into a house haunted by many evil spirits.
The main characters, sunshine and nolan, were really well written. The books final pages plant seeds for sequels, but if readers were to stop here, they would. The box seems to stop the haunting, but it has a foul odor, and sunshine and her mother open it. Paige mckenzie, the irresistible face of the haunting of sunshine girl, is thrilled to bring her unique voice to life in a book series. The haunting of sunshine girla metaphor for a mediasavvy. In that place where youre more asleep than awake any more, i hear something else. Everything you need to know about the haunting of sunshine girl. The haunting of sunshine girl by paige mckenzie was a new kind of ghost story. The book was pretty character driven and some parts were really spooky.
I loved how nolan always helps sunshine out and they are the perfect match for each other. She has plenty of flaws that the reader is able to see and i really. Something freakys going on with sunshine s new house. The haunting in connecticut good books my books youtube sensation books for teens teen books girls series page turner book girl grades 9 and up this spooky book about a girl who moves into a strange house with her mother is based on a youtube series. For months now, sunshine has felt spirits everywhere. To ask other readers questions about the haunting of sunshine girl, please sign up. Stine and wes craven, a creepy, creepy book trailer, and. Legacy is a strong character, and the secondary characters also have. But what was so great with this story is that i thought that i had it pegged to be one story and it blossomed into a totally different and surprising one. I expect to lie awake, staring at the ceiling for hours.
I hadnt heard of the webseries until after i saw the book and saw paige mckenzie speak at wordstock. The setting works its ominous magic, the plot moves quickly, and the horror elements possess a skilled cinematic flair befitting a good supernatural horror flick. Along the way she befriends many others who help her come into her powers and perceptions, such as victoria, who mentors her powers and may or may not be a ghostly figure. The only part where it lags is when nolan tries to. Ya fans new and old will learn the secrets behind sunshine the adorkable girl living in a haunted house a story that is much bigger, and runs much deeper, than even the most devoted viewer can imagine. The haunting of sunshine girl by paige mckenzie weinstein books buy this book. The haunting of sunshine girl reading group choices. The haunting of sunshine girl haunting of sunshine girl. Ghosts, demons, poltergeists, markons all things sunshine has to learn, overcome, and adapt with through her new life. Mckenzie, the face of sunshine, wrote the book along with veteran ya author alyssa sheinmel but sunshine girl isnt stopping with books.
What other contradictory traits does sunshine possess. The awakening of sunshine girl by paige mckenzie, alyssa b. Everything started on sunshine griffiths sixteenth birthday, throughout the year sunshine has been faced with a series of tests followed with her new powers. Everything you need to know about the haunting of sunshine. At the age of sixteen, mckenzie teamed up with producer nick hagen and her mother, actress mercedes rose, to create the haunting of sunshine girl on youtube.
The haunting of sunshine girl by paige mckenzie goodreads. The youtube series became quite successful, and weinstein books came a knocking to ask mckenzie to write a book or two using the sunshine character. The cast of the haunting of sunshine girl is composed mostly of professional actors. Mysterious photo of ghosts by the haunting of sunshine girl network. Sunshine seemed to radiate this vibe through the whole book and it pretty much ruined her character for me. The haunting of sunshine girl the haunting of sunshine girl i need to track down the creepy lady by the haunting of sunshine girl network. In 2014, mckenzies own reality changed, when she got a deal with the weinstein company, to. Meet sunshine, an adorkable sixteenyearold girl who lives in a haunted house. I myself enjoy paranormal stories, so watching her series on youtube was such an enjoyment. The book is basically about a girl who moved into a new house in a new town and started being haunted be weird sounds and creepy feelings. A new york times bestseller the haunting of sunshine girl,in active development for television by the weinstein company, a hit paranomal ya series based on the wildly popular youtube channel about an adorkable teenager living in a haunted house. Based on the wildly popular youtube channel, the haunting of sunshine girl has been described as gilmore girls meets paranormal activity for the new media age. I, personally, think the pacing is the book s greatest strength. Its been a long time since ive read anything in this genre and i will honestly say that it was this books amazing cover that drew me in and made me want to read it.
The haunting of the sunshine girl is a thrilling book by paige mckenzie. The haunting of sunshine girl starts with mysterious ghostly laughter late one night. With paige mckenzie, mercedes rose, adrienne vogel, seth renne. Today, the youtube series boasts a viewership over 150 million views and will soon be a television show from the weinstein company.
What did you love best about the haunting of sunshine girl. Mckenzie, the seriess lead actress, did not initially identify herself by her real name, choosing instead to use the pseudonyms sunshine girl and frances jones until she revealed her real name in june 20. One minute im completely enthralled by the characters and storyline. If you have yet to read the first book, turn back now to really understand and appreciate this one, you need to have read the first book in the series. A new york times bestsellerthe haunting of sunshine girl, in active development for television by the weinstein company, a hit paranomal ya series based on the wildly popular youtube channel about an adorkable teenager living in a haunted house. With the help of author alyssa sheinmel, paige mckenzie face of the haunting of sunshine girl. Shortly after her sixteenth birthday, sunshine griffith and her mother kat move from sunny austin, texas, to the rain. The haunting of sunshine girl has been described as gilmore girls meets paranormal activity for the new media age. The haunting of sunshine girl chapter 1 morgay the. Paige mckenzie, the irresistible face of the haunting of sunshine girl, began playing sunshine as a high school junior. In the youtube series, paige mckenzie plays a girl named francis aka sunshine.
Raised by a single mother, sunshines an empathic, intellectually curious character who must come to grips with. The awakening of sunshine girl is the second in a frighteningly good series based on the popular youtube sensation the haunting of sunshine girl network, created by paige mckenzie sunshine s luiseach powers have been fully awakened. The fault in our stars by john green girl online by zoe sugg the amazing book is not on fire by dan howell. Kat, back to normal, takes sunshine to visit victoria the next morning, where they find she has passed nolan meets them at their house and gives sunshine a letter from victoria sunshine s mentor arrives.
She can hardly believe it, but as the spirits haunting her house become more frightening, and as it becomes clear that kat is in danger, sunshine must accept what she is, pass the test before her, and save her mother. Setting characters rising and falling actions book evaluation setting characters austin, texas sunshine main character ridgemont, washington kat sunshine s mother school nolan helps sunshine sunshine s house victoria sketchy art teacher anna good ghost rising. The strange woman returns to give a box to sunshine girl, warning her not to open it. This book is based on the hit youtube series sunshine girl that paige mckenzie starred in as sunshine. It took a few years to discover that she was being played by actress paige mckenzie, real life daughter of cocreator mercedes rose. It follows her story of moving into a haunted house and figuring out why it is haunted. One of the ghosts attacks sunshine girl, keeping her locked in a bathroom, while the other ghost burns the strange photograph. He has green catlike eyes just like hers openingrising action person vs. Which the haunting of sunshine girl character are you. The haunting of sunshine girl the haunting of sunshine. Stine and wes craven, a creepy, creepy book trailer, and a story that will keep you turning pages late into the night.
Read it if you dare, but dont say i didnt warn you. Editorial content for the haunting of sunshine girl. My reading of the haunting of sunshine girl was a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Oregons paige mckenzie on her spooky new sunshine girl. The haunting of sunshine girl paige mckenzie, with alyssa sheinmel. Reluctant to reveal her name, the main character simply became known as sunshine girl. The writing and the characters are still awesome, and the plot is. A phrase uttered in a childs voice, no more than a whisper. I actually got this book because i saw it at a local store and picked it up because i liked the cover art. Soon the spinechilling seriesand its unforgettable title character boasted a. The haunting of sunshine girl by lia acosta on prezi. The awakening of sunshine girl is the second book in the haunting of sunshine girl series, and picks up shortly after the first book finished. Ghost the haunting of sunshine girl villains wiki fandom.