🏚️ The Haunted House
$100: This part of Mary’s new home becomes the first source of dread.
→ What is the attic?
Trevor Henderson is most famous online for creating this tall, siren-headed monster.
What is Siren Head?
0: This character runs the mysterious radio show.
Who is Alan Graves?
This emotion drives much of the story’s suspense.
What is fear?
Mary realizes the strange attic noises aren’t just in her head, but caused by this
What is a real creature / supernatural presence?
$200: These strange sounds make Mary question if she’s alone.
→ What are creaks / footsteps / voices?
Scarewaves is intended for this age group.
What is middle-grade readers / 9–13 years old?
Alan Graves shares legends and creepy stories in this format.
What is a radio show / broadcast?
The group’s teamwork is an example of this important theme.
What is friendship / unity?
The local legends shared on the radio are discovered to be this.
What are true / based on real events?
The house sits in this kind of location, contributing to its creepy vibe.
What is a quiet or isolated neighborhood?What is a quiet or isolated neighborhood?
Trevor adds these visual elements throughout the book to increase the horror.
What are illustrations
The radio show acts as this type of warning or guide for the kids.
What is a foreshadowing tool / narrative clue?
Mary’s journey is about facing fear, but also about this kind of growth.
What is personal / emotional growth?
One of Mary’s new friends has this hidden connection to the town’s dark history
What is a family member involved in past events / local lore?
Mary finds this hidden object that hints at the house’s past.
What is an old photo / diary / artifact?
Before Scarewaves, Henderson gained popularity by posting art to this platform.
What is Instagram / Twitter?
These radio segments begin to reflect the kids’ real-life experiences.
What are the stories or legends told on-air?
The town’s dark history teaches the kids that they can’t just do this.
What is ignore the past?
Mary learns that the house she moved into was once used for this purpose.
What is containing or covering up a supernatural incident?
The house's unsettling feeling may be connected to this unseen force.
What is a supernatural entity / curse?
His style blends old photography with this to create eerie images.
What is horror art / surreal creatures
The Scarewaves may not be fiction at all, but this instead.
What is a real-time report of supernatural activity?
The creatures symbolize these hidden parts of people or places.
What are repressed fears / dark secrets?
The radio host Alan Graves may not be who he claims—he might actually be this.
What is a ghost / part of the story’s supernatural force?