The Beast of Harwood Forest

Description

When Pete, Nancy and Krish arrive at Heathland Camp for a school trip, they're in for an adventure - just not the kind they were expecting. Nearby sits the abandoned Harwood Institute. The crumbling buildings reek of secrets and at night strange screams come from the surrounding forest. Nobody knows what experiments took place at the institute during the war, so Pete and his friends make it their mission to find out . But the forest is hiding a sinister secret, and the trio could be in real danger ... Are some mysteries best left undisturbed?

Dan Smith is the award-winning and bestselling author of books for both children and adults. His children's titles, which include My Friend the Enemy and Boy X, have won him numerous accolades including the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Essex Book Award, and nominations for the Brandford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.

"A gripping, high-octane story that had me turning page after page until I'd finished it" -- The Letterpress Project "'I absolutely loved this book ... full of mystery, adventure, war history and includes some spooky stories ... perfect for all middle-grade readers" -- Emma Suffield, Little Blog of Library Treasures "Dan Smith has created another fantastic, easily-devourable and cover-to-cover gripping story" -- Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination "Genuinely scary ... A monstrous 5 out of 5 stars" -- Jacqui Sydney, World's Smallest Library "Always great edge of the seat tension and fantastic characters ... excellent writing!" -- Fiona Sharp, Independent Book Reviews