The Beast of Harwood Forest - The Crooked Oak Mysteries (Paperback)
Dan Smith (author), Chris King (illustrator)- In stock
What's hiding in Harwood Forest?
When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure - just not the kind they were expecting.
Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings are out of bounds but strange screams come from the surrounding forest at night. Mystery shrouds the events that took place at the institute during the war, so Pete and his friends make it their mission to find out the truth. But the forest is hiding a sinister secret, and the trio could be in real danger ...
Are some mysteries best left undisturbed?
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd
ISBN: 9781781129876
Number of pages: 120
Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"'I absolutely loved this book ... full of mystery, adventure, war history and includes some spooky stories ... perfect for all middle-grade readers" -- Emma Suffield, Little Blog of Library Treasures
"Dan Smith has created another fantastic, easily-devourable and cover-to-cover gripping story" -- Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination
"Genuinely scary ... A monstrous 5 out of 5 stars" -- Jacqui Sydney, World's Smallest Library
"Always great edge of the seat tension and fantastic characters ... excellent writing!" -- Fiona Sharp, Independent Book Reviews
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