The Smashed Man of Dread End
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Publishing Details
The Smashed Man of Dread End
By (Author) J.w. Ocker
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
28th April 2023
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
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Physical Properties
Paperback
320
Width 130mm, Height 190mm, Spine 20mm
209g
Description
A chilling middle grade horror perfect for fans of R.L. Stine and Holly Black alike.
Noe Wiley couldnt be more excited to move. After the slumber party sleepwalking incident of last year, shes ready to make some new friends.
But Noe didnt expect the sullen, strange girls who live on her new street. And she certainly didnt expect the strange warning they give herto stay out of her basement, no matter what.
Noes not going to let these girls boss her around. Shell go in her own basement whenever she wants.
So she does. And there he is.
And now theres no going back.
Reviews
"The imaginative and truly horrifying monster at its center makes this tale stand out." -- Kirkus Reviews
"An eerie tale... readers of this effectively spine-tingling piece of horror will find it hard to ignore their own dark corners." -- Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
J.W. Ocker is the Lowell Thomas- and Edgar Award-winning author of macabre travelogues, spooky kids' books, and horror novels. His books include Poe-Land, A Season with the Witch, Death and Douglas, and The Smashed Man of Dread End. J.W. Ocker lives in New Hampshire.
