Fear Ground
A thrilling adventure of fear and friendship
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:1st Sep '22
Should be back in stock very soon
In Fear Ground, a game of fear turns sinister at Dread Wood High, leading to strange behavior and a thrilling showdown.
In Fear Ground, a gripping new middle-grade novel, readers are introduced to the unsettling world of Dread Wood High, where the latest craze, Flinch, transforms friendships into a game of fear. As students compete to scare one another for points on an app, what begins as harmless fun quickly spirals into something more sinister. Angelo and his friends soon realize that their peers are acting strangely, hinting at a deeper, darker influence at play. The tension builds as they uncover the truth behind the game and its effects on their classmates.
The arrival of the town fair only amplifies the excitement and adrenaline, but it also brings with it an air of danger. Mysterious figures donning creepy clown masks add to the foreboding atmosphere, and as chaos erupts, the stakes rise higher than ever. The friends find themselves in a race against time to confront the source of the fear that has taken hold of their school, leading to a climactic showdown at the Fear Ground.
Written for children aged 9 to 12, Fear Ground combines elements of humor and horror, making it an engaging read for fans of R.L. Stine's Goosebumps. With its relatable characters and thrilling plot, this novel captures the essence of childhood adventures while exploring themes of friendship and courage in the face of fear.
On the first Dread Wood book:
“Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.”
The Guardian
“Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.”The i, 30 of the best children’s books for Easter.
“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
“Sharp, scary and a whole lot of fun!”
Christopher Edge, author of Escape Room
“This is BRILLIANT! Creepy, pacy, smart, witty and just pure Jennifer genius.”
Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm
“This is Killick’s best book yet; think ‘The Breakfast Club’ meets ‘Stranger Things’, making great use of her talent for comic dialogue and her astute eye for just the right kind of scary for this age group.”
Fiona Noble, Bookseller, Editor’s Choice
Dread Wood is the superb, super-scary and super-cool new horror-comedy story from the brilliant Jennifer Killick. After her last two books (the fantastically creepy Crater Lake and Crater Lake: Evolution), Jennifer has, yet again, upped the level of stylishly slick, sinister storylines and honed her clever range of shock / comedy techniques – from the laugh-out-loud, nose-snortingly funny moments, to the cheekily edgy asides, to the poignant warm-hearted, gentle, fun scenes she does so well.
- ReadingZone (Book of the Day, February 16th)
“Spine-tingling, rib-tickling stuff.” – Chris Callaghan, author of The Great Chocoplot
ISBN: 9780755504626
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 22mm
Weight: 250g
368 pages