Sabrina Sebastian's goal in life is to be an investigative reporter. For her first big story, she researches a popular website called Scream Site, where people post scary videos and compete for the most "screams." While Sabrina's friends and her sister, Faith, talk nonstop about the creepy viral videos, Sabrina just hopes that covering this trend will get her the internship she's wishing for. But as she digs into the truth behind the website, she begins to suspect that these aren't only aspiring actors and videographers at work. Some clips seem a little too real. And when Faith goes missing, Sabrina must race against time to save her sister from becoming the next video "star."
"Readers on the cusp of YA will devour this book about a viral-video site that comes under investigation when its supposedly fictional horror films are revealed to be real. Bum-bum-bummmm!"
Booklist Online, On My Radar: Scary Stories for Middle-Graders
"Ireland's SCREAM SITE will capture the attention of teens looking for a compelling mystery that is entertaining, realistic and not too scary. . . .Readers will savor Ireland's creepy descriptions of the danger Sabrina faces as she ventures deeper into the mystery. In all, young fans of thrillers will find SCREAM SITE a satisfying read for the end of summer."
TeenReads/The Book Report Network
"…If you have strong readers in 6th grade and up - this would be a great book for kids who like mysteries and kids who are drawn to internet rumors and hoaxes and those paranormal YouTube videos."
