The Crooked Oak Mysteries (5) – The Creatures of Killburn Mine: New for 2024, Book 5 in award-winning author Dan Smith's creepy sci-fi Crooked Oak Mysteries series. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Doctor Who and Crater Lake aged 9+!

A meteorite harbouring an alien lifeform crashes to Earth with horrifying consequences in this gruesome and gripping tale from master of creepy sci-fi Dan Smith. The fifth and final adventure in the Crooked Oak series. What’s slithering about deep underground …? When a meteorite crashes to Earth near Crooked Oak, Pete, Nancy and Krish are determined to find it. But they’re not the only ones … After spotting one of their teachers up on the moor where the meteorite landed, they start to wonder if his strangely altered behaviour and appearance might be connected to the arrival from outer space. But nothing could prepare them for the horror they uncover deep down in Killburn Mine … Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8. The young adult protagonists find themselves in a thrilling detective story, as they uncover the alien presence in Killburn Mine. The suspense and thrillers that unfold make this a top pick among juvenile and teen sci-fi stories. For fans of Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), Christopher Edge (The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day), Keith Robinson (Wolf Road), Phil Hickes (Shadowhall Academy), and A. M. Dassu (Boy, Everywhere). HarperCollins 2024