A spooky read for ages 10 and up! All is calm, but something's not right ...

When Masen, Conor and Joss wake up in the caravan on Christmas morning, a chill of unease fills the air. Their presents sit untouched in the house across the way, but their parents are nowhere to be found. Outside, a blizzard rages.

Families don’t just vanish on Christmas Day.

Something is very wrong – but what . . .?

• A mysterious chilling thriller for ages 10 and up - perfect for a spooky winter night

• From the author of The Housetrap; perfect for fans of Jennifer Killick

• Think Day of the Triffids made modern!

PRAISE FOR EMMA READ:

'I read it in one sitting ... gloriously spooky and utterly splendid' HANA TOOKE, author of THE UNADOPTABLES

'Fun, fresh and delightfully creepy' AMY MCCAW, author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD

'A deliciously creepy, shocking thrill-ride of a book' SOPHIE WILLS, author of THE ORPHANS OF ST HALIBUT'S

'Enough spooks and thrills to fill a haunted house!' MARIA KUZNIAR, author of THE SHIP OF SHADOWS

About the Author

Emma Read is the author of The Housetrap, and the Milton series (Chicken House), including MILTON THE MIGHTY, one of The Times Best Children’s Books of 2019.

She loves all things spooky (and spidery!) and can often be found walking through her local graveyard … but only in daylight. Like Mark Gatiss, she doesn’t believe in ghosts but is scared of them. Connect with Emma at @emmydee73 (Twitter), @ediereadie (Instagram) and subscribe at emmaread.substack.com/ for exclusive content