Description
THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK
Welcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare...
Shiver Point is boring. Nothing interesting ever happens there and there's never anything fun to do. At least that's what Alex has always thought. Until one night, in the dead dark, he spots what looks like a meteorite plummeting into Howlmoor Forest.
Intrigued, Alex goes to investigate. But little does he know, four other kids have also spotted the strange streak in the sky: 'troublemaker' Oli, studious Sophia, curious Mo and budding engineer Riley. What they discover is far beyond their wildest dreams - in fact it belongs in their nightmares. Can the gang work together to save the town from the bloodthirsty bodysnatcher that's arrived with the meteorite before it's too late?
One thing's for sure: Shiver Point will never be the same again.
Packed with chills and thrills, SHIVER POINT is a hair-raising new horror series for readers aged 9-12, perfect for fans of GOOSEBUMPS and DREAD WOOD.
(SHIVER POINT by Gabriel Dylan was a Times Children's Book of the Week on 16/09/23)
Welcome to Shiver Point, a hair-raising new horror series!
About the Author
Gabriel Dylan is a surfer, snowboarder, secondary-school teacher and children's author. He's a huge horror fan, having grown up on a diet of King, Herbert and Laymon. He is the author of YA horror novel WHITEOUT and middle-grade horror series SHIVER POINT. He lives in the south west of England with his wife and three children. You can find him on Twitter @GabrielDylanYA
Reviews
I loved this creepy, gross, exciting, slug-infested tale. Perfectly pitched horror to make 9-12s squirms as they feverishly turn the pages! * SJ Wills, author of BITE RISK *
Think Stranger Things meets The Goonies with super creepy killer slugs. The ultimate chiller thriller series for 9-year-olds. * The School Reading List *
A creepy delight! Perfect for young horror fans and adults who crave some fun scares and excellent horror references. * Amy McCaw, Author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD *
If you love a mystery, a scare and a group of children leading the way, then It Came from the Woods is for you! It's also an absolute essential to have in every library to fill the gap for short, good reads. * ReadingZone *
A fab cast of misfits, a mysterious meteorite, body-snatching goo and a nippy chill factor, Shiver Point is the stranger thing you need in your life! * Rachel Delahaye, author of JIM REAPER *
I absolutely loved it! Fun, exciting and genuinely scary in places, a brilliant, fast-paced mash up of The X-Files meets E.T. Middle-grade readers will eat this up like a mutant slug in the cat-food aisle! * Emma Read, author of THE HOUSETRAP *
A fabulous adventure series for readers who like their mysteries with added tingly terror. Slugs, sewers, slime? I'm in! * Tracy Darnton, author of THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES *
What a great read! I've always loved horror stories and this is exactly the kind of story I would have loved when I was younger. In fact, it's exactly the kind of story I love now! Lots of mystery, lots of scares, lots of threat. Perfectly terrifying! * Dan Smith, author of THE INVASION OF CROOKED OAK *
Like a modern day famous five, with added dread and pernicious slugs. A crew of 12 year olds have to solve the mystery of what's invading Shiver Point and protect their town, Stranger Things style. Moments of genuine terror - it almost turns the pages itself! * Nicola Penfold, author of WHERE THE WORLD TURNS WILD *
A hell of great horror with the right level of frightening moments and lovely and well developed characters. Well written, great world building, a lot of fun. Highly recommended. -- Anna Maria Giacomasso, Librarian * NetGalley *
Book Information
ISBN 9781800784772
Author Gabriel Dylan
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Piccadilly Press
Publisher Bonnier Books Ltd
Series Shiver Point
Weight(grams) 168g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 13mm
