Fright Bite

Name: Fright Bite
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780008657031
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Jennifer Killick

Series: Dread Wood

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The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps and Stranger Things. It’s Colette’s birthday and the friends are spending an evening at Neon Perch – an epic entertainment spot where they can eat... Read More

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The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps and Stranger Things.

It’s Colette’s birthday and the friends are spending an evening at Neon Perch – an epic entertainment spot where they can eat pizza, play mini golf and – best of all – take part in Project Z – an epic new escape room experience. It’s going to be the best night ever!

Or is it...?

Somehow, the escape room seems to know each player’s greatest fears. And worst of all, there are creatures locked up with them. Creatures from their darkest nightmares... giant, poisonous RATS!

“Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.”

The Guardian on Dread Wood

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The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps and Stranger Things. It’s Colette’s birthday and the friends are spending an evening at Neon Perch – an epic entertainment spot where they can eat pizza, play mini golf and – best of all – take part in Project...

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008657031

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 January 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 336

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jennifer Killick Series: Dread Wood Teen Thrills Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Jennifer Killick is the author of Crater Lake, the Alex Sparrow series, and middle-grade sci-fi adventure Mo, Lottie and the Junkers. 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.

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