Praise for the Serial Chillers series:
Description
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 …
Theme parks are ALWAYS fun, right? But this trip to Apocoland – the theme park at the heart of Hazard – is a day out with added danger. Because Travis, Zayd, Danielle and Seline are closing in on the weird goings-on in Hazard, and they’re about to face the powers that run this town. But first they’ve got to get through the different theme park zones. Each one comes with its own horrors and the friends must be prepared for anything – and everything! – to happen …
Released2026
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
ISBN9780008720575
SellerHarperCollins UK
About the author(s)
Jennifer Killick is the author of the Dread Wood series, Crater Lake and the Alex Sparrow series. 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.
Reviews
'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
Praise 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 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
"Killick is a slick and sassy storyteller … She knows just how far to take her heart-stopping tales of cool comedy and scary horror as she pumps up the action and lets loose her rich imagination.” – The Lancashire Post
