The Horror of Dunwick Farm (Everyone Can Be a Reader (The Crooked Oa)

A super-readable and accessible mystery in this sci-fi adventure with an ecological twist.

What’s creeping around the farm?

When an unidentified plane crashes into the fields next to Dunwick Farm in Crooked Oak, it quickly becomes clear that it was carrying some unusual cargo. As the townspeople fall suddenly ill and animals start behaving strangely, best friends Pete, Krish, and Nancy are determined to find out what was in the boxes on board the plane. But the more truth they uncover, the more the trio becomes entangled in a terrifying web of conspiracies.

A mystery is stirring at Dunwick Farm in this spine-tingling middle-grade supernatural adventure, perfect for fans of R. L. Stine and Margaret Peterson Haddix.

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 Branford Boase Award and the Young Quills Award. Dan lives in Newcastle with his family.

Chris King is an illustrator whose early career was influenced by comic art. Chris studied media production at the University of Northumbria, specializing in animation and character design. Best known for his innovative use of color and line weight, Chris has been commissioned worldwide by leading publishers, media outlets, and consumer brands such as Oxford University Press, Variety, Dorling Kindersley, and more. He lives in the UK.