And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich

It was almost as if I could hear the same creaking in the walls. I must have turned on every single light in the house on my trip downstairs. The real challenge came in the middle of the night when I needed a glass of water. Being the fearless reader that I am, I shrugged my shoulders and went to bed afterwards with only one glance inside the closet just to be sure it was empty. I, of course, started reading this book at night.

Getting stronger.'Īnd the Trees Crept In is a chilling read perfect for Halloween, or just anytime you want to not sleep. 'He's out there,' I say, turning back to the window. ) While she has quite a few tales to tell about the jumping African baboon spider, she tends to save these for Halloween! (This will most definitely end up in a book. She has been lucky enough to see an elephant stampede at close range, a giraffe tongue at very close range, and she once witnessed the stealing of her (and her friends’) underwear by very large, angry baboons.

The daughter of a British globe-trotter and single mother, she grew up all over the place, but her formative years were spent in Africa-on a mission, in the bush, in the city and in the desert. Her second novel, AND THE TREES CREPT IN (US) / THE CREEPER MAN (UK) received two starred reviews and was called 'A must-read for horror fans everywhere!” by bestselling author, Susan Dennard, while Kirkus called it 'frightening and compelling'.īy the time she was eighteen, Dawn had been to fifteen schools across two continents. Her debut YA novel, THE DEAD HOUSE, was called 'an evil and original story' by bestselling author R.L Stine and ''.a haunting new thriller.' by Entertainment Weekly. Dawn Kurtagich is a writer of creepy, spooky and psychologically sinister YA fiction, where girls may descend into madness, boys may see monsters in men, and grown-ups may have something to hide.

And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich