Scream Site

Gr 6–10—High school freshman Sabrina Sebastian loves journalism. Before sending in an application for a related internship, she searches for a story that will guarantee her success. Her best friend Evelyn tells her about a website that is getting buzz: Scream Site. Users post their own scary videos to win an all-expenses paid trip to California and a chance to work with Hollywood directors the Scarapelli brothers. However, a local girl has gone missing after uploading videos on the site, and Sabrina wants to find out if there is a link between the two. As Sabrina delves deeper into the mystery, her own sister disappears. Familiar tropes mire the plot: the ruined businessman who wants revenge; the naïve girl who needs to be saved; the helpful teachers hiding a dark secret; the abandoned, run-down amusement park as a setting for terror. The villain is obvious from the beginning and experienced readers will see plot holes.