Dread Detention (Creatures & Teachers)

The Breakfast Club meets Stranger Things in this middle grade horror novel for fans of Goosebumps!&nbsp;Detention&nbsp;turns even scarier when a group of classmates discover dangers lurking in their school. When classmates 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 keep 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 . . .

Children's Books

Killick, Jennifer

Action & Adventure

DELACORTE PRESS

Yearling

Screech School (Creatures & Teachers)

Let your fears take flight in this scary sequel of the Creatures & Teachers series where a group of friends must protect their school from vampire birds! Angelo and his friends know that together they can handle any pretty much anything together. The scariest thing they think they have to worry about these days is the upcoming school dance.&nbsp; But when a terrifying new enemy attacks from above it seems they have met their ultimate match . . . giant vampire birds after BLOOD. Can they save their school before the big dance or will they dicover terror in the air like they've never seen before?

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater 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 
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 . . .

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!: Book 1

Animals

Farshore

Alex Sparrow is a super-agent in training. He is also a human lie-detector. Working with Jess (who can communicate with animals) they must find out why their friends, and enemies, are all changing into polite and well-behaved pupils. And exactly who is behind it all. This is a humorous tale full of smells, jokes and superhero references. Oh, and a rather clever goldfish called Bob. In a world where kids' flaws and peculiarities are being erased out of existence, Alex and Jess must rely on what makes them different to save the day.

Alex Sparrow And The Really Big Stink

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Oakhill Publishing Child (CD)

Alex Sparrow & The Really Big Stink

Firefly Press

Mo Lottie & The Junkers (Mo and Lottie)

Crater Lake

It's five months since the nightmare Year Six School trip to Crater Lake, and something has gone very wrong in Lance's home town of Straybridge. There's been an explosion at the University, a mysterious test creature is missing and no one is allowed in or out of the town. On top of this Lance has lost touch with his friends since starting at his new school. And now his mum has been acting strangely since they started decorating the Christmas tree... As he goes door to door trying to reunite his team, Lance realises how bad things have got. Now he, Katja, Max, Chets and Ade, plus new friend Karim, must think bigger and bolder if they are to save their families. But there's something else out there too - something straight out of their nightmares...

Crater Lake, Evolution

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