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The Beast of Harwood Forest

By Dan Smith
Series: The Crooked Oak Mysteries
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A school camping trip takes a turn for the sinister in this page-turning thriller for fans of mysteries and the supernatural. When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp, they encounter strange screams from the abandoned Harwood Institute nearby. Curious about the war-time secrets hidden within the crumbling buildings, the trio embarks on a daring mission to uncover the truth. But the forest has a darker secret, and danger lurks close by...
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. Ideal for fans of thrilling mysteries and supernatural adventures in middle-grade fiction.

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A school camping trip takes a turn for the sinister in this page-turning thriller for fans of mysteries and the supernatural.

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A school camping trip takes a turn for the sinister in this page-turning thriller for fans of mysteries and the supernatural. The second story in Dan Smith's gripping Crooked Oak series.


What’s hiding in Harwood Forest?

When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they’re in for an adventure – just not the kind they were expecting.

Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings are out of bounds but strange screams come from the surrounding forest at night. Mystery shrouds the events that took place at the institute during the war, so Pete and his friends make it their mission to find out the truth. But the forest is hiding a sinister secret, and the trio could be in real danger …

Are some mysteries best left undisturbed?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Series: The Crooked Oak Mysteries

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"A gripping, high-octane story that had me turning page after page" – The Letterpress Project. "Full of mystery, adventure, war history and spooky stories, perfect for all middle-grade readers" – Emma Suffield, Little Blog of Library Treasures. "Dan Smith has created another fantastic, cover-to-cover gripping story" – Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination. "Genuinely scary with a monstrous 5 out of 5 stars" – Jacqui Sydney, World's Smallest Library. "Edge of the seat tension and excellent writing" – Fiona Sharp, Independent Book Reviews.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781129876

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris King

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 120

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dan Smith Dyslexia-Friendly Books Series: The Crooked Oak Mysteries Teen Thrills Young Adult

About the Author

Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children's titles, which include My Friend the Enemy and Boy X, have won him numerous accolades including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Branford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family. Chris King is an illustrator whose early career was influenced by comic art. Chris studied Media Production at the University of Northumbria, specialising in Animation and Character design. Best known for his innovative use of colour and line weight, Chris has been commissioned worldwide by leading publishers, media outlets and consumer brands such as Oxford University Press, Variety, Dorling Kindersley, The Guardian Guide and more

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