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Eleven-year-old David is about to meet his new stepsister, Amanda, who is only one year older than he is. Amanda arrives at their big old house wearing a huge tattered shawl and carrying a sharp-eyed crow in a cage. She is hardly what David expects. Before long, she introduces David to a strange world of witchcraft and the occult. At first, spells and potions are fun. He enjoys the spooky chants and smoky seances. Even his younger brother and sisters join in, making sure their parents suspect nothing. But when rocks of all sizes start flying around the house and strange things go crash in the night, David begins to fear the strange forces at work. Zilpha Keatley Snyder has written several popular children's books. A former teacher, she lives in an old house similar to the one in The Headless Cupid. She thinks it, too, may have a resident ghost. Whether you believe in spirits or not, this Newbery Honor Book is sure to captivate your imagination
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"I absolutely LOVED this book as a child. I read it when I was about 10 or 11 and I was fascinated by Amanda. Her obsession with the occult was a new and exciting concept to me and I wanted to find a mirrored triangle to put on my own forehead. The idea of conjuring spirits and making others wonder about my mysterious inner workings was exciting. I was already avidly reading chapter books - namely, the Babysitter's Club series, but this was my first introduction to mystery and suspense and I fell in love. Zilpha Keatley Snyder knew how to capture the hearts and minds of young adolescents and did it brilliantly with The Headless Cupid. I was fortunate enough to meet her at an event in Kansas City shortly after having read the book and she was down-to-earth, funny, likeable, and easy to relate to. She was the first author I ever met and she was the opposite of what I was expecting. I was thrilled to learn more about the book (I recall her talking about the mistake she made with the VW breaking down and needing a new water pump) from the author's point of view and this has been one that stuck with me through the years."
— Toni (5 out of 5 stars)
The Headless Cupid Listener Reviews
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" I really enjoyed this book again. I hadn't read it since childhood. I do enjoy Z. Keatley Snyder a lot. The Egypt Game is another favorite by her. I know that there is another book with the same family that is set in Italy I think. I'm going to check that one out. "
— cassie, 2/19/2014 -
" A delightfully scary book from my childhood. "
— Chicklet, 1/31/2014 -
" "The Egypt Game" is the only book I remember reading by Zilpha Keatley Snyder as a child, and I loved it. Now as an adult, I also loved "The Headless Cupid." Not only was it an engrossing story but it encompassed complex relationship dynamics in an un-preachy way. I'd like to write a book like this. "
— Zoe, 1/31/2014 -
" one of my favorites as a kid "
— Sari, 1/28/2014 -
" This book I read in 4th grade and adored. Spooky but funny too. "
— Laura, 1/19/2014 -
" Loved it and my mom hated it. She didn't like me to read books about the supernatural. I did anyway. "
— Wendy, 1/15/2014 -
" This was one of my favorite books around the age of 7 or 8, kiddy occult books are AWESOME! "
— Michelle, 1/12/2014 -
" pretty good, considering it's meant for a younger age group "
— Kieran, 12/17/2013 -
" This is pretty neat with the concept. But sadly, it's not my type of a book to read. "
— Lucia, 10/20/2013 -
" I have read this book soooo many times throughout my life time. "
— Arlene, 10/14/2013 -
" A fun spooky story. The kids loved it & I loved that it is the monst banned book from the Newberry Award winners list. Just the fact that something is banned draws me to it. I am such a rebel.HA "
— Jennifer, 9/11/2013 -
" Fun read, although nowhere near as good as The Egypt Game. :) "
— Ashley, 7/24/2013 -
" Children deal with living in a haunted house. When I was a kid, this was an unbearably spooky book. "
— Wealhtheow, 2/21/2013 -
" I've loved the Stanley family my whole life because I grew up with "The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case." I enjoyed reading about what happened before their year in Italy. "
— Jen, 8/15/2012 -
" The first scary book that I remember reading (for a 7 year old, anyway), but I loved it. This was one that I used to check out from my school library pretty regularly in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. "
— Jim, 7/14/2012 -
" Creepy and satisfying - I reread this constantly when I was younger. My favorite Snyder book. "
— Chelsea, 10/9/2011 -
" It wasn't what I expected at all, but that doesn't mean it was bad. It had some mystery and didn't keep me on the edge of my seat, but it did keel me turning the pages. I thought it would be a little more... captivating. It was interesting and a quick read, though. "
— Erin, 10/8/2011 -
" I have read this book soooo many times throughout my life time. "
— Arlene, 11/22/2010 -
" Loved it and my mom hated it. She didn't like me to read books about the supernatural. I did anyway. "
— Wendy, 11/3/2010 -
" So, I say I don't love books written for 10-year-olds, but I keep reading them. Go figure! This one was great. It made me laugh. "
— Sally, 4/9/2010 -
" The appealing Stanley kids make a first appearance in this exciting and often creepy adventure. How nice it's been reissued with a better cover. Newbery honor. "
— Phoebe, 2/7/2010 -
" Another Zilpha Keatley Snyder book that I loved as a kid and re-read for my niece. I guess I just loved books about magic back then (and still do), mystery, and family dynamics. I hope my niece enjoys it as well. "
— Megan, 1/7/2010 -
" Another great book by Zilpha Keathley Snyder. I found this to be a charming mystery, and the ending couldn't have been better. "
— Lianne, 11/21/2009 -
" awesome it really twists and turns so u dont really know wats about to happen next "
— Deva, 10/7/2009 -
" The first scary book that I remember reading (for a 7 year old, anyway), but I loved it. This was one that I used to check out from my school library pretty regularly in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades. "
— Jim, 9/24/2009 -
" one of my favorites as a kid "
— Sari, 9/15/2009
About Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Zilpha Keatley Snyder is the author of The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid, and The Witches of Worm, all Newbery Honor Books. Her most recent books include The Treasures of Weatherby, The Bronze Pen, William S. and the Great Escape, and William’s Midsummer Dreams. She lives in Mill Valley, California.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.