Dread Wood: Fear Ground

Name: William Joseph
Price range: $

by Jennifer Killick

Interest age: 9 to 11
Reading age: 10+

Published by Farshore, 2022

Horror
Thriller

About this book

It’s been a while since a mismatched group of friends had to work as a team to escape a hoard of mutant beasts and they are just starting to think all danger is passed and they can begin to enjoy themselves again.

Maybe by playing Flinch; the latest craze in school. Playing is obligatory once the music starts and points are scored for scaring people. But something is going wrong; kids are getting obsessed and some creepy new players in weird clown masks seem to be taking things far too seriously.

Time for Angelo and his friends to investigate further; but are they getting in too deep to keep themselves safe?

In this follow-up to Dread Wood, which can be read as a stand-alone story, the adrenaline is pumping again as old enemies resurface to threaten the lives and sanity of a feisty group of teenagers.

A great introduction to horror fiction, the Dread Wood books are also infused with funny moments that provide welcome relief from the tension and drama of the main action. The inclusive set of characters each have personal challenges but it is in their acceptance of one another that they find their strength.

About the author

Jennifer Killick is the author of the Dread Wood series, Crater Lake and the Alex Sparrow series. She regularly visits schools and festivals, and her books have three times been selected for The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge. She lives in Uxbridge, in a house full of children, animals and Lego. When she isn't busy mothering or step-mothering (which isn't often) she loves to read, write and run, as fast as she can.