Let me introduce you to something truly terrifying…

“If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a nasty surprise …

Seeking creepy thrills instead of candy, Cody and his friends set out on Halloween to search for the ruins of the haunted McBride House in the woods near his home in Oregon.

The house has taken on a sinister legendary status after it burned down a hundred years ago with tragic consequences, and it’s said that the ghosts of the family who lived there return each year on the last day of October.

But when they find the house, the truth of what is happening on this eerie autumn night is more terrifying than the three teenagers could ever have imagined …”

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It seems to me that young readers are always clamouring for something to read which will make their hair stand up on end. Finding something which fits that criteria but that you know will be age-appropriate and of good quality can sometimes be quite challenging!

Luckily, I know that anything Barrington Stoke publishes is going to be from a carefully selected author and will be utterly engaging. Their titles also have the benefit of being printed on tinted paper in a dyslexia-friendly font.

‘The Last Day of October’ starts off like any other Halloween: plans for trick or treating, a local legend, and an abandoned house. However, what follows is a story with possibly one of the creepiest endings I’ve read in a long time!

Hickes expertly ratchets up the tension page by page and had me racing through to find out just how things were going to end for Cody and his friends.

A brilliant read for any readers aged 10+ who don’t scare easily!

Jo.

*Thank you to Barrington Stoke for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour*