Dread Wood: New for 2022, a funny, scary, sci-fi thriller from the author of Crater Lake. Perfect for kids aged 9-12 and fans of Goosebumps! (Dread Wood, Book 1)

di Jennifer Killick (Autore)

Marlowe Chan-Reeves (Narratore)

Farshore, 2022

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps “Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.” The Guardian “Jennifer Killick’s talent for horror and humour is blended brilliantly here as the spiky dialogue, unstoppable pace and genuinely menacing atmosphere build to a tremendous climax”– Daily Mail “A heart-stopping thrill ride of a book.” – M.G. Leonard, author of Adventures on Trains series “BRILLIANT!” – Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm WINNER of the Young Reader category in the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023! It's basically the worst school detention ever. When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary. What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keeping humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute . . .? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the gang’s only hope is to work together. But it’s no coincidence that they're all there on detention. Someone has been watching and plotting and is out for revenge . . . The Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick, a long-listed and winning author, continues to captivate the juvenile audience with its blend of suspense and action. The humorous undertones in the story make it a unique addition to children's fiction. For fans of Keith Robinson (Wolf Road), Christopher Edge (The Longest Night of Charlie Noon), Katherine Rundell (The Wolf Wilder), Maz Evans (Beyond the Odyssey), and Nicki Thornton (Seth Seppi Mystery 2). HarperCollins 2022

• Autore: Jennifer Killick
• Narratore: Marlowe Chan-Reeves
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 04:41:19
• Anno edizione: 2022
• Editore: Farshore
• EAN: 9780755504398

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