The must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps. “Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.� The Guardian “Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.� The i, 30 of the best children’s books for Easter. “Jennifer Killick’s talent for horror and humour is blended brilliantly here as the spiky dialogue, unstoppable pace and genuinely menacing atmosphere build to a tremendous climax�– Daily Mail “A heart-stopping thrill ride of a book.� – M.G. Leonard, author of Adventures on Trains series “BRILLIANT!� – Vashti Hardy, author of Brightstorm WINNER of the Young Reader category in the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Awards 2023! It's basically the worst school detention ever. When classmates (but not mate-mates) Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira are forced to come to school on a SATURDAY, they think things can’t get much worse. But they’re wrong. Things are about to get seriously scary. What has dragged their teacher underground? Why do the creepy caretakers keeping humming the tune to Itsy Bitsy Spider? And what horrors lurk in the shadows, getting stronger and meaner every minute . . .? Cut off from help and in danger each time they touch the ground, the gang’s only hope is to work together. But it’s no coincidence that they're all there on detention. Someone has been watching and plotting and is out for revenge . . .

Minki en haar maats is opgewonde oor die skoolkonsert wat voorlê. Hulle klas gaan Aspoestertjie opvoer, en dit gaan fantasties wees! Minki en Natalie is seker Lara gaan die hoofrol kry. Sy kan baie goed dans, en boonop is Aspoestertjie haar gunstelingsprokiesprinses. Hulle kan nie wag om te sien hoe sy in haar droomrok lyk nie! Maar by die oudisie loop dinge onverwags skeef … Gaan Minki dit regkry om soos ’n regte Goeie Fee haar towerstaffie te swaai en die konsert te red?

Minki het twee beste maats - Natalie en Lara. Natalie is mal oor ponies en gaan aan ’n perdrykompetisie deelneem waar die ruiters en hul ponies soos sprokieskarakters moet aantrek. Lara neem danslesse en eendag as sy groot is, wil sy ’n ballerina of ’n hiphop-danser word. Wanneer sy hoor van ’n danskompetisie by die winkelsentrum, skryf sy dadelik in.

Minki belowe albei haar maats dat sy hulle sal kom ondersteun, maar dis is net een probleem … die perdrykompetisie en die danskompetisie vind op presies dieselfde tyd plaas. Skielik voel Minki asof sy in die middel van ’n toutrekkompetisie tussen haar twee beste maats beland het. Hoe gaan sy ooit tussen Natalie en Lara kan kies?

The eighth book in the bestselling Tom Gates series of books from the brilliantly talented Liz Pichon. Sometimes making up my mind isn't easy to do. Especially when my grumpy sister Delia is LOOMING over me. Mum's on a mission to TIDY UP the whole house. She says if I can't decide what to get rid of, she'll do it for me. Which would be a DISASTER! Lucky for me, The FOSSILS come to my rescue (more than once!) ABOUT THE SERIES: Written in diary form Full of Tom's doodles and pictures & his amazing sense of humour This first title in the series, was the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize! Perfect gifts for boys & girls who love to laugh themselves silly The first series of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates won the Scottish BAFTA for Entertainment! Love Tom Gates? Don't miss Liz Pichon's spectacular Shoe Wars, a laugh-out-loud, gadget-packed adventure!