Serial Chillers: Monster in the Mines (Serial Chillers , Book 2) Jennifer Killick 9780008720537

The must-read new middle-grade novel from the author of the super-spooky Dread Wood series. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine's Goosebumps and Stranger Things.

"Jennifer Killick has become the go-to horror writer for readers aged nine and over ... readers are as likely to howl with laughter as with terror."

- The Sunday Times

Welcome to Hazard. An ordinary town where strangeness is a way of life. A place where nothing is what it seems and where things really DO go bump in the night ...

Travis, Zayd, Danielle and Selene are on a mission to uncover the strange goings-on in their home town. Their investigations lead them to the mysterious mines that run underneath Hazard. But a creature is lurking down there in the darkness. And it's hungry for flesh ...

Jennifer Killick is the author of several series for middle-grade readers, including Dread Wood and Crater Lake. She loves visiting schools and libraries and has won multiple awards voted for by her readers. In 2024 she was an official World Book Day author. Jennifer lives in West London in a house full of animals, craft supplies and chaos. When she isn't writing Jennifer loves to bake, paint and sew, and watch scary movies to help her prepare for the zombie apocalypse.

Praise for the Serial Chillers series

'Eerie, haunting and thrillingly scary, THE WITCH IN THE WOODS is a masterpiece of terror, which catches you in its claws and never lets go.' Jonathan Stroud, bestselling author of Lockwood & Co

'Jennifer is a true storyteller and has rightly become a go-to for all young readers who like their spines tingled and funny bones tickled, sometimes on the very same page.' Phil Earle, award-winning author

'The Scream Queen strikes again... Jennifer Killick is terrifyingly good!' Maz Evans, bestselling author of Who Let The Gods Out

'Another hugely thrilling spooktastic adventure from Jennifer Killick. The perfect balance of scariness and fun that kids love. Bravo!' Jasbinder Bilan, award-winning author

'The Witch in the Woods is deliciously spooky and an absolute page-turner. Jennifer Killick writes books that children love to read and they will devour this one. It's brilliant!' Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of The Land of Roar

'The Witch in the Woods has everything you could hope to find in a Jennifer Killick masterpiece: white-knuckle twists, brilliant banter and the most terrifying chills. It'll scare your pants off!' - Kat Ellis, author of The Devouring Light

'Deliciously creepy in all the best ways. No one mixes fun with frights more brilliantly than Jennifer Killick.' - Thomas Taylor, author of Malamander

Reviews for the Dread Wood series:

"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." - iNews

"Jennifer Killick has become the go-to horror writer for readers aged nine and over ... readers are as likely to howl with laughter as with terror." - The Sunday Times

"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