The Lurkers: Chaos Unleashed (The Lurkers, Book 1)

Jennifer Killick

Feb 2027 · The Lurkers Book 1 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

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The must-read new middle-grade series from the author of the super-spooky Dread Wood and Crater Lake 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

When 12-year-old friends Sonny, Djed and Neska sneak into an abandoned house and find a spooky old board game, they don’t think anything will happen if they just play a quick game ... But they unintentionally end up releasing The Lurkers – wicked little creatures formed from dark matter who are intent on destroying everything around them!

Can the three friends work out what The Lurkers want, and how to lock them away again before they escape into the world and unleash total chaos?

The must-read new middle-grade series from the author of the super-spooky Dread Wood and Crater Lake 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 wi...

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About the author

Jennifer Killick is the author of the Dread Wood and Serial Chiller 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.

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