Terror Tower
Published on 26. September 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-00-865706-2 (ISBN)
Description
"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
"Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus."
The Guardian
Angelo and his friends have faced some truly fearsome foes, from mind-controlling parasites to deadly monsters of the deep and giant spiders to vampire birds ... but their adventures aren't over yet!
Dread Wood High is suffering from an infestation of caterpillars. But these are no ordinary caterpillars. These creepy creatures grow into giant, mutant, killer moths with a taste for BLOOD! They'll stop at nothing until everything - and everyone - is destroyed. It's Club Loser's toughest battle to date. It's all to play for ... and everything is at stake.
The Sunday Times
"Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus."
The Guardian
Angelo and his friends have faced some truly fearsome foes, from mind-controlling parasites to deadly monsters of the deep and giant spiders to vampire birds ... but their adventures aren't over yet!
Dread Wood High is suffering from an infestation of caterpillars. But these are no ordinary caterpillars. These creepy creatures grow into giant, mutant, killer moths with a taste for BLOOD! They'll stop at nothing until everything - and everyone - is destroyed. It's Club Loser's toughest battle to date. It's all to play for ... and everything is at stake.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews for Terror Tower"The latest book in Jennifer Killick's brilliant comedy horror series combines scares with lots of laughs." - The Week Junior
"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
Reviews for the Dread Wood series
"Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending." - iNews
"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
"Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus."-The Guardian
"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." - Editor's Choice, The Bookseller
"Jennifer has, yet again, upped the level of stylishly slick, sinister storylines and honed her clever range of shock / comedy techniques - from the laugh-out-loud, nose-snortingly funny moments, to the cheekily edgy asides, to the poignant warm-hearted, gentle, fun scenes she does so well."
- ReadingZone (Book of the Day, February 16th 2022)
Not for the faint-hearted, this edge-of-seat horror is hard to put down, with many chapters ending on a cliff-hanger. But it's the humanity and backstories that stay with you when the trauma ends.
BookTrust (Book of the Day, April 13th 2022)
Authors
"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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-865706-2 (9780008657062)
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Person
Jennifer Killick is the author of the Dread Wood series. She regularly visits schools and festivals, and is a World Book Day 2024 author. She lives in Uxbridge in a house full of children, animals and Lego. When she isn't busy mothering she loves to read, write and run as fast as she can.