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accessible fiction for teens
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Author_Steve Cole
books for adhd
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classroom support
creepy stories
dyslexia friendly
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illustrated fiction
large print
learning support books
reluctant readers
scary fiction
sen fiction
short books for teens
short horror story
struggling readers
tinted paper
young adult drama
young adult horror
Product details
- ISBN 9780008764920
- Weight: 270g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2026
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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An ominous presence lurks in the shadows awaiting visitors who linger too long in this eerie horror for struggling teen readers from internationally bestselling author Steve Cole.
Everyone knows the abandoned old house at the edge of the woods is haunted, but one reckless boy steps inside for a dare. Creeping through the dust-covered rooms, he finds a strange message scrawled on the wall: Stay Too Long. Then, he finds letters scattered on the floor written by previous visitors. Lingering, he begins to feel the chill of a strange presence in the gloom … is it too late to run?
Steve Cole is a bestselling children's author. His various book series include Z. Rex, Thieves Like Us, Doctor Who, the three million copy selling Young Bond series. In other careers he has worked as an editor of books and magazines for readers of all ages. Steve lives in Aylesbury.
