Stranger Things meets Invasion of the Body Snatchers in this thrilling sci-fi adventure with an ecological twist.
Something sinister is happening in Crooked Oak …
Ever since the fracking site closed, Nancy’s parents have been acting weird. Their eyes are blank, they won’t eat – it’s like they’re no longer themselves. And now the symptoms are affecting others as well …
Nancy and her friends Pete and Krish are determined to find out what’s going on. But the deeper they dig, the scarier the mystery gets. A dark presence is spreading its tendrils across Crooked Oak. Can they stop it before it takes over the whole town?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9781781129203
Number of pages: 104
Weight: 100 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 10 mm
"A fast paced sci-fi adventure … The children I read this book to absolutely loved it – and moaned for more at the end of each session as I finished. This was a definite hit!" – Books for Topics "Fast-paced and sinister … will have readers on the edge of their seats" "An unputdownable romp … I read this in a single, breathless sitting" – The Letterpress Project "A tremendously fun, weird and pacy read … feels like a magnificent episode of the Twilight Zone or Doctor Who – one that stays with you for being so eerily strange it gives you goosebumps" – Chris Soul
A fantastically chilling adventure from Dan Smith. The spooky vibe from the very beginning did not let up, with countless horror film and book references creeping in too.
Delightfully disturbing!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy.
We are big fans of all Dan's books for children so we started off this book with very high expectations...
The verdict: great plot, good characters,...
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