The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spookyCrater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine's Goosebumps and Stranger Things! It's summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD . Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean? When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster from the depths? It's a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave . Gold title * Jennifer's writing is funny and exciting with just the right amount of scary - perfectly pitched for readers aged 9-12.

* The first Dread Wood won the FCBG book award 2023 in the Books for Older Children category! * The Dread Wood series has sold over 100k copies * Dread Wood is a series in excitingly rapid growth - 2024 YTD has seen a 126% increase in volume sales YoY, excluding World Book Day £1 book sales Jennifer is a real star of MG fiction, with The Guardian describing the first Dread Wood as "Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus." * Very engaged and active author on social media, particularly with the schools community * A star of the touring circuit, Jennifer has done over 300 events in recent years, both in person and virtual! * Crater Lake was a Booktrust Pick and has over 500 five-star reviews on Amazon * The first true successor to RL Stine! Competition: the;haunting of aveline jones;ash house;goosebumps;crater lake;alex sparrow;land of roar;circque du freak;ghost hunter chronicles;mega monster;fear street;skandar. by;ross mackenzie;m.g.leonard;phil hickes;.r.l.;stine;david;walliams;vashti hardy;yvette fielding;darren shan;maz evans;a.

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