It Watches in the Dark

Jeff Strand

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23 July 2024

Series: Eek!

"Prepare to be scared silly in this creepy middle-grade novel! Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected. Perfect for fans of R.L. Stine, Dan Poblocki, and Mary Downing Hahn.

""She glanced over her shoulder. Had the scarecrow moved? It stood there, smile stitched on its face, but now it felt like a smirk.""

Prepare to be scared silly in this creepy middle-grade novel! Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected. Perfect for fans of R.L. Stine, Dan Poblocki, and Mary Downing Hahn.

Twins Oliver and Trisha love going on adventures with their dad. Canoeing and camping on the Champion River will be their best trip yet! But when they capsize in rapids, their father is knocked unconscious. Alone and without cell phone reception, their only choice is to continue down river for help.

Hours of paddling brings them to an old dock, and a narrow path leads them to a small village. The townspeople are kind and helpful, but strangely focused on the giant scarecrow in the village square. ""He watches over us,"" the twins are told in whispers. ""He keeps us safe.""

An old woman warns the twins not to spend the night in the village. Not if they ever want to leave. But with the sun soon to set and their father not well enough to be moved, how can they escape? Better yet, how can they survive?"

By: Jeff Strand
Imprint: Sourcebooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
ISBN: 9781728277622
ISBN 10: 1728277620
Series: Eek!
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 23 July 2024
Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bram Stoker Award winning author JEFF STRAND has written more than twenty books, though It Watches in the Dark is his middle-grade debut. Three of his young adult novels were Junior Library Guild picks. He lives in Chattanooga, TN. Learn more at JeffStrand.com.