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Deadly Deep
- Author
- Jennifer Killick
- Narrator
- To Be Confirmed
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 31 August 2023
- Run Time
- 4 hours 21 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
What to expect
The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps.
It’s summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD . . .
Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean?
When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster that comes from the depths? It’s a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave . . .
Critics Review
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September Book of the Month LoveReading4Kids: ‘This is a cracking new adventure in a series that has set the standard for comedy-horror.’
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Scope for Imagination
‘This is upper middle grade comedy horror at its best.’ -
Praise for the Dread Wood series:
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“Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.”
The Guardian
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“Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.”The i, 30 of the best children’s books for Easter.
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“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
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“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
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Details
- Author
- Jennifer Killick
- Narrator
- To Be Confirmed
- Duration
- 4 hours 21 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008538590
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers, or other scary supernatural stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Synopsis
The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps. It’s summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD . . . Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean? When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster that comes from the depths? It’s a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave . . .
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