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Description
Archie Coomes's dad's construction company accidentally unleashes an ancient, long-buried evil in Seaham, and Archie and his friends must stop it. Book has violence, disturbing imagery and mild profanity.
Quick Summary
When a dad's construction crew digs up something far older and far nastier than any buried treasure, three friends suddenly find themselves as the only thing standing between their small town and an ancient darkness that wants to devour everything in sight. The creeping dread builds perfectly as the kids piece together clues about what was unleashed beneath Seaham, mixing genuine scares with the kind of fearless teamwork that makes you want to grab your best friends and go investigate something yourself. If your kid devours books like "The Graveyard Book" or dreams of a Stranger Things adventure they can hold in their hands, this creepy, substantial page-turner delivers that perfect blend of mystery and monster. With an AR 5.2 level and content that ventures into genuinely disturbing territory, this book is ideal for mature fourth through seventh graders who want their scary stories with a little more teeth.